Burning bright!

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Burning bright!
How archers stole the show
Age is only a number
Just ask newbie Joan
Juniors join
medals rush
AGM G National Series G Spinal Games
Big Weekend
round-up
CONTENTS
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Welcome to
It’s shaping up to be a blistering summer – whether
the sun decides to shine or not.There is just so much
to look forward to.And it has kicked off in style with the
highly successful Big Weekend.Almost 80 clubs took
part, giving thousands of people across the UK the
chance to fall in love with archery.
There are only a couple of weeks to go before the
start of the National Series. We look at what it means
to the clubs hosting the opening stages and at what
you can expect from the spectacular two-day finale
at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham.
There have been some stunning performances internationally too. We have
full coverage of all our fantastic medal winners – plus some women who have
seized the opportunity of a lifetime.And there is the chance to see just how far
we have come in the last 90 years with a look back at some historic newsreel
pictures from British Pathé.
And of course we have all your latest news. In this edition we get to meet a
93-year-old newbie who is passionate about the sport, some very determined
archers and, of course, find out what those “Vikings” were up to.
May I wish you a happy and very successful summer.
Burning bright!
How archers stole the show
Age is only a number
Just ask newbie Joan
Juniors join
medals rush
COVER: Keith and Karen Lobban take aim.
PICTURE: Kevin Osborne
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LONGBOW
Sponsored
shoot organiser
Karen Naylor
STARTING IN STYLE
It’s all go in RCA’s
jubilee year
W
hat’s the
best way to
kick off your
club’s 60th
anniversary celebrations?
You could try setting
yourself a sponsored
60,000 points in 24-hours
challenge. Well that’s
what Rochdale
The dragon – also
Company of archers
known as Sam
decided to do.
Clare – in action
at the St George’s
The aim was simple, to
Day shoot
start raising enough cash
to guarantee the club’s
future for the next 60 years in a new
state-of the art home.
Members of RCA, currently Greater
Manchester’s sports club of the year,
rallied to the cause and came within a
whisker of reaching the target. But the
important thing was that they raised
£2,500 and
started
the diamond jubilee in style.
Since then there have been
quizzes, a treasure hunt and its
St George’s Day/Ken Russell Memorial
Shoot, complete with a dragon.
RCA has also won the 2014 Archery GB
website of the year award, held its largest
tournament yet – the (very wet) NEUAL
World Record Status WA 1440 tournament
– and has plenty of events lined up.
Neil Turton will be doing his bit for the
club’s fundraising efforts on 18 July when
he starts a 12-hour unaided marathon
shoot. It’s a daunting challenge because
nobody will be able to help him and he
will not have time for food or drink.You
can help though.All you have to do is go
to http://tinyurl.com/12hourshoot and
sponsor him.
And there’s plenty of 1950s-themed fun
in store throughout the summer, leading
to RCA’s Middleton Archers Charity Clout
on 14 September, sponsored by Goldcrest
Archers, and a leg of the British Barebow
Indoor Championships in November. G
Neil Turton
GUILDFORD’S
GLITTERING OCCASION!
M
High
ore than 120 people gathered for
a truly glittering occasion as
Guildford Archery Club
celebrated its diamond jubilee and news
of a £45,000 investment in its future.
Club chairman Steve Tully announced
that the club had secured the Sport
England grant to fund 25 Olympic-style
targets and a new storage unit and
performance centre for the club.
There were presentations, an exhibition,
afternoon tea, a yew tree planting
ceremony, the chance to have a go
and even a serenade from the club’s
women’s choir.
And there was a very special award.
Arran Coggan,Archery GB’s
Development Manager – Participation,
was there to hand over the ontarget
club of the year trophy.There were
other presentations too, including a
specially created President’s medal
given to Colin Ellsley, who has been a
member for 50 years.
Other special guests included Councillor
Diana Lockyer-Nibbs and the High Sheriff of
Surrey, Peter Lee, who said:“It gladdens my
heart to see clubs like yours, run by
volunteers, flourishing and involving young
people in their community.You should feel
proud of your achievements.” G
Club President Colin
Ellsley and
Councillor Diana
Lockyer-Nibbs plant
a yew tree
NEWS
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Lined up in front of Bueskytter are Colin Gillie, Karen Lobban, Stan Seymore,
Dylan Murphy, Jarl Keith Lobban, Martin Krusche,Andy Bell and Sam Smith
Archers take centre stage
in island celebration
A
n “Archer” going up in flames.
How can that be fun? It can –
and was – when the “Archer”
formed the centrepiece of
Shetland’s newest celebration.
The archer in question was Bueskytter
(that’s Norwegian for archer) and was the
Viking longship at the centre of South
Mainland’s latest fire festival or Up Helly Aa.
But that was not the only archery
connection. Keith Lobban was the Jarl, or
chieftain, and he led a squad of 34 men,
women and children.They were all
dressed as archers and equipped with
swords and bows.
Keith said:“This was the first time a full
Jarl’s squad has been dressed as archers.
Seven are members of the Shetland
Jarl Keith Lobban (Right) and daughter
Karen Lobban with Bueskytter burning
in the background
Archery Club or the Shetland
Junior Archery Club. Stan
Seymore of Aim4sport was
also invited to take part in
the festival.The suits,
including the bows,
quivers, arrows and
shields, were
handmade by
the squad and
took over a year
to put together.”
The squad spent
the day touring
round five local
schools, a care
home and Keith’s
workplace – all
accompanied by
Bueskytter.And, in the
evening, a torchlit
procession was held in
Keith’s home village of
Gulberwick. More than 400
guizers, or performers, carried
burning torches from the village
centre to the beach. In keeping
with island tradition, Bueskytter was
then set alight and the squad got into
party mode, finally calling it a day at
about 4am. G
Jarl Keith Lobban
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NEWS
Noah Evans and David
Lettington show off
their badges
SOMETHING TO AIM FOR
S
ometimes something can be too successful – which is why
the Blue Arrows Archery Club in Ipswich is frantically searching
for new badges!
The club’s 252 badge scheme has been running for several years and
it is so popular that its records officer is trying to replenish its supplies.
Everybody has got involved, from nine-year-old Noah Evans to
75-year-old David Lettington, who has been shooting for 18 years.
There are eight performance medals for distances ranging from
15 yards to 100 yards and many have found it has helped to revitalise
their shooting.
Club member Jim Higgins said:“Regardless of age or ability, everyone
now has a keen focus for their shooting and can set their sights on the
next achievable badge. It’s a great scheme! G
Oops, dad won’t be happy...
Steve Bollen running out of arrows
Sean Coulson with
his (and his dad’s)
wrecked arrows
S
ean Coulson might well look a bit
apprehensive.The Isle of Thorns
archer had just shot a Robin Hood
with a longbow at 40 yards, so he should
have been all smiles.The trouble was,
he had just taken out his dad Roy’s arrow,
smashing the self knock to bits and
wedging in the whipping...
And Steve Bollen of West Wight Archery
Club and Wight Bowmen is starting to
wonder if he is getting a little too accurate.
He shot a Robin Hood at Allington Castle
Archers’ Worcester/Portsmouth
tournament and, shortly after shot
another.Then, during a practice night, he
shot a double Robin Hood.
“I did five in the indoor season,” he said.
“The only trouble is I’ve only got two
arrows left out of 12!”
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It’s all in the name, they say. And
they might be on to something because
Paul Hood (probably no relation) shot
a spectacular Robin Hood with an
American flatbow at Fast & Loose
Archery Club.
Jacki Beard of Ditchling Archery Club
had always wanted to get her first Robin
Hood. She just didn’t expect it to be, well,
different. As she shot the club’s last
frostbite of the season, one arrow
ploughed into a second just above the
point.The third, which shared the same
hole, got away with a dinked shaft and
a lost fletching.“I had to shoot it twice
more because I had run out of arrows,”
she said.
And some people just seem to get into
the swing of it right away. Orlando James
managed to shoot a Robin Hood at
Neath Archers –
during his
beginners’ course.
Definitely one
to watch! G
Jacki Beard is
two arrows down
Fast work from
Orlando James
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NEWS
Happy
anniversary!
H
illingdon Archery Club is five years old – and it
has been celebrating in style.The club, which
firmly believes that every one of its members is
a winner, has been making great progress, particularly
with its juniors.
It hosted an All Windsor shoot to mark the occasion,
complete with a barbecue – and the obligatory
high winds.
Club President and Coach Simeon Keenan said: “We
have come such a long way and I would like to thank
the committee and members for their commitment
and support. I would also like to thank Brunel
University Sport Team, admin staff and
management for their support. Without the
Brunel Sports Team we would not be where
we are now.
“And special thanks go to Middlesex
County Archery Association President
Colin Okin who has been a
great mentor.” G
DEAN SETS
THE STYLE!
S
ome people like to do
things properly. Dean Hirst,
a member of Derwent
Bowmen Archery Club, is one of
those people. So when it
came to preparing for this
year’s St George’s Day
Shoot Dean, like many
of you, decided to go
the extra mile.
Dean, who is the
national longbow
record holder for the
York round, researched,
designed and made
his costume for the
shoot and, fortunately,
the weather held.
David Randall, the
club’s publicity officer said:
“The longbow never looked
so good!” G
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10 NEWS
Top volunteer award for Jim
J
im Rodgers of Heugh Bowmen
has been recognised as one of
archery’s unsung heroes at the
national Torch Trophy Trust awards,
which were attended by the
Princess Royal.
Jim has run the club near Hartlepool
for over 45 years and has been
Durham & Northumberland County
Association secretary for more than 30.
He was nominated for the award by
Archery GB but was prevented from
being at the ceremony because of
family commitments, so Northern
Counties Chairman Charlie Hall
received the award on his behalf.
The awards go to volunteers who
have shown outstanding dedication to
sport in their local communities and Jim
was described as a guiding light in the
county’s work who has run hundreds of
beginners’ classes, introduced several
hundred new people to the sport and
gained their trust and respect.
The nomination said his experience
and calm way of reporting was a real
asset to the county archery committee
and that he had represented Durham
and Northumberland at regional level
for more than 20 years.
Jim was also a regional judge until he
retired in 2012. He was well respected
and his decisions were never questioned.
He is also a supporter of local rugby
and has been closely involved in rugby
union clubs in Hartlepool for 40 years.
Lizzy Yarnold, skeleton star and winner
of Team GB’s first gold medal of the
Sochi 2014 Olympics, was there to
support the awards and there was a
lifetime achievement award for
Sir Bobby Charlton. G
Two for one?
The Princess Royal with Charlie Hall who accepted
the award on behalf of Jim Rodgers
Congratulations!
PERTH ARCHERY
CLUB
M
T
o the victors
go the spoils, so
congratulations to
Perth Archery Club’s
overall club champion
Ian Heywood, Oakbank
shield winner Vicki
Stronach and handicap
champion Barbara Hogarth!
They won their awards at the
club’s end of season Junior and
Senior Indoor Championships at Perth
High School.
The Junior Club Indoor Champion
was David Morris who also achieved his
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
personal best this year and the Ladies
Paramount were Sarah Peach and
Ruth Dunsire. G
artin Mycock has a question. Is it
possible to score two clouts with
one arrow? He is asking
because he thinks he did it while
practising for the Bowmen of Lyme’s
clout championship.
He suspects the answer is no – and in
that case he definitely wants a recount!
Clout is an important part of the
activities at the club, which also
offers target, clout and field archery
in the rolling countryside of Lyme Park
near Stockport.
Anyone interested in checking it out is
more than welcome and more details
can be found on the club’s website,
www.bowmenoflyme.co.uk G
NEWS 11
Even a stroke
can’t halt Mark
W
hen Mark Hollyer had a stroke which left
him paralysed down his left
hand side, the last thing
he expected was to be back
on the shooting line within
four days. But he was.
What it took was
some quick
intervention from his
family and his local
hospital and a whole
lot of determination
from the Ashford
Archer. Determined not
to let “a little thing like a
stroke” get in the way of his
archery or his life, the
dedicated recurve archer
borrowed a lightweight compound bow
so he could get back on the shooting line.
Club Chairman Tony Harris said:“Not only that, the following
Saturday he turned out for a work party despite everyone else that
turned up insisting he should be at home recuperating.
“It has taken him a few weeks to find any love for the compound
bow and he has been heard saying he is desperate to get his
recurve back in his hands but that did not stop him scoring 998
points including an end of 60 points at 30 metres in his first World
Archery 1440 round. It’s an achievement he is very proud of and
he’s an inspiration.” G
Making an impact
A
rchers from Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire,
Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire headed to Kettering for the
inter-county East Midlands Clout.
It was a World Archery double one-way clout at the home of Kettering
Archers and, although high winds made an impact, at least the heavens
did not open.
Nottinghamshire also made an impact, winning the compound, recurve
and barebow competitions and coming second to Derbyshire in the longbow.
Full results can be found at www.ncasarchery.org.uk G
I
f you are going to make major
changes to the way an
organisation such as
Archery GB is run, one
thing is essential – the
backing of your members;
a mandate for change.
You gave us that mandate
at the AGM with an
overwhelming 89 per cent vote
to change our Articles of
Association.The number of voters
taking part was double the usual number,
making that mandate even stronger.
Your votes will allow changes to the Board, making
it more flexible and better equipped to meet the future
needs of our rapidly growing sport. So what are the
next steps?
For the next 12 months it will be business as usual for
our Operations Committee as we review our delivery
structure and see what needs to be put in place so that
it reflects the needs of Archery GB’s Strategic Plan.This
will involve consulting with the Operations Committee
and others and together we will create a mechanism
to provide the ongoing support that will be crucial over
the coming years.
The Board is now working towards its transition to a
new, more strategic focus. Its role will be to: empower
those delivering strategic objectives; ensure those
objectives reflect the aims and desires of the
members; make sure statutory and legal requirements
are met and to continue driving the sport forwards.
The recruitment of Independent Directors
has begun with the establishment of the
Nominations Committee.The Directors will give a
fresh, objective perspective to the decision-making
process and will play a vital role in a new, more
flexible Board that has the skills base needed to
meet future challenges.
The unprecedented growth in membership
continues, as does the work we are doing to create
and cement relationships with our partners. Our
Performance partner Foresters Friendly Society
provided invaluable support for the Big Weekend
and we are once again working with
Nottingham Building Society and Nottingham
City Council on what promises to be one of the
summer’s most spectacular events, the Archery
GB National Series finals.
I hope it’s a great summer and that you
enjoy your shooting.
David Sherratt
Chief Executive
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
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RECAPTURE THE SPIRIT
Get behind injured
personnel Invictus Games
W
ant to
recapture
the spirit of
London
2012? Tickets for the Invictus
Games for wounded, injured
and sick servicemen and
women are now on sale –
and archery is right at the heart of
the competition.
It is one of nine key sports that will attract
400 competitors from 14 countries to the Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park for 10 to 14 September.
Invictus means unconquered and the aim of the games is to
use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation
and generate a wider understanding and respect for those
who serve their country.The event is being championed by
Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and will
be covered by the BBC.
Archery GB coaches will be training competitors and the
archery competition, at Here East on Friday 12 September, will be
managed by Events and Facilities Manager Jon Nott who was
archery field of play manager during London 2012.
Accuracy, precision and nerve will be key for competitors
during two head-to-head sessions.They will be using compound
and recurve bows and aiming at targets positioned 18m away.
Competitors were selected through a combination of factors
including a commitment to train on a regular basis for the Games
and an assessment of performance.The process was designed
in consultation with Help for Heroes and National Governing
Bodies to give the competitors the best chance of success.
Captain David Henson, who hopes to compete in September,
said:“Competitive sport has made all the difference to my
personal recovery and rehabilitation. For a whole international
community of injured ‘brothers in arms’ who flat out refuse to let
themselves be beaten by their injuries, the Invictus Games in
London will offer a memorable, inspiring and energising
experience in their journey of recovery.This is not just the story of
our wounded, but of all of our servicemen and women. We will
each prove, as William Ernest Henley’s famous poem Invictus so
aptly says: I AM the master of my fate. I AM the captain of my soul.”
The other sports at the games are: athletics, wheelchair
basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, power lifting,
swimming, indoor rowing and road cycling as well as a driving
challenge. For more information and to book tickets, go to
invictusgames.org G
Putting the fun into funds
W
e can all do with a little help
from our friends – and that
goes for elite archers too! That’s
why Archers of Raunds came up with a
plan to help its rising star, 16-year-old
Bradley Denny.
So it came up with a plan for a
fundraising weekend to boost the young
star’s development fund. It helps Brad’s
family meet the hidden costs of his
international career such as the petrol
needed to take him to training sessions
and equipment.
But there was an ulterior motive too – to
mark the end of the indoor season with
two days of solid fun leading to a
knockout event on the Sunday and open
to all.There was a tuck shop, specially
designed targets – complete with a go to
jail area – challenges and a competition
format that included big bonuses and
some nasty(ish) surprises.
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Club Chairman Martyn Phillips said:
Throughout the session, every single
archer had a ball.The young, not so
young, those with great skill and ability to
the newest archer just finding their feet
and barely able to hit 20 yards, everyone
was buzzing.”
And the ultimate winner of the
knockout? Fittingly it was Brad who
also mentored and encouraged his
team to victory.
Martyn said:“This sort of behaviour is
not uncommon for Brad.As anyone who
shoots regularly at AoR knows, he is often
the first to share his love for archery with
his fellow club members. He has never
forgotten his club roots and those that
have helped him along the way. He is
also the first to help archers (young and
the not so young) with their equipment
issues, to help identify technique issues
and to encourage and motivate.” G
Help us
make things
better
C
ould you spare a couple of minutes
to help Archery GB? We want to be
able to plan for the future better so
we are conducting an equality survey to
give us more insight into our membership.
It is open to all members and all you
have to is visit the Archery GB website and
tell us a little about yourself. Some
members will also receive a questionnaire
in the post. If you receive one please
complete it and send it back, postage
free. We will let you know the findings in
the coming months. G
14 NEWS
Obituaries
Robert Abbott
Brian Coppell
Brian Coppell, a founder member of
Wrexham Bowmen, has passed away.
He had been involved in the sport
for more that 20 years during which
he had been club secretary, coach,
and equipment officer. But, according
to his fellow members, he was always
“the vitality and beating heart of
the club and a warm, ever-present
friend to archers and all whose lives
he touched.”
He was a talented longbow archer,
bowyer, fletcher, leather-worker and an
inspirational teacher, helping many
beginners settle into the sport.
Despite health problems he was
determined to be on the shooting line
with his wife, Mary, shooting, teaching
and encouraging others.
The club said:“We will miss the
wicked grin and the twinkling eye, but
most of all we will miss, and never
forget our true, honest friend.”
Robert Abbott was known by many
names by the Bowmen of Harrow.They
included Uncle, Old ‘Un, Bob and Foxy.
But most of all he was known as one
of the club’s founder members and
will be sorely missed by all.
He and his late wife, Nicky, started
shooting with Ruislip Bowmen in the
1970s and then helped to found the
Harrow club. Robert, who also had a
keen interest in firearms, served with
the RAF and then moved into
engineering for medical equipment.
The couple set up the first Middlesex
FITA Star and Middlesex Weekend and,
more recently, Robert re-established a
traditional historical Shoot with Harrow
School, known as the Silver Arrow.
He spent years teaching archery to
schoolchildren and helping beginners
and had been Chairman, team
selector, tournament organiser and
President of Middlesex County
Archery Association.
John Middleton
In the last edition of Archery UK we carried the obituary of
former Chief Executive John Skene Middleton, who died in
January, aged 78.
His wife, Sue, has asked that we pass on her thanks for
all the kind wishes she received after his passing and to all
the archers – many of whom made very long journeys – to
attend his funeral.
She also wanted all members to know just how much
he enjoyed his years (from 1988 to 2000) in charge and
the challenges of running the society.
A second memorial service was held in his memory for
all his friends north of the border. It was held at the Loreto
School Chapel, Edinburgh, on 1 June.
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
Colin
Wilson
Colin
Wilson, a
much-loved
member of
Rochdale
Company of
Archers, has
passed
away. He
joined the
club in 1966 and went on to become
club champion, President, a county
coach, Master Bowman and a
member of the British police
archery team.
Fellow club member Margaret
Smith said:“Colin lived for archery. Not
just shooting but the history of the
bow. He had been interested since
he was a small boy and nothing
was too much trouble for him. He
was a true gentleman.”
He worked behind the scenes with
the Rochdale police archery club,
Northern Counties, Lancashire, the
Army and RCA and still found time to
make bows and arrows and carve
wooden artefacts to be sold for
children’s charities.
Richard
Farrar
Valley
Bowmen of
Huddersfield
is naming
its newlycompleted
pavilion in
honour of its
founder, Ricky
Farrar, who has passed away
aged 89.
Ricky was a keen archer and
coach and he died during the
club’s 50th anniversary year. He and
his wife, Karla, were popular figures
in the Yorkshire archery scene.
Ricky, originally a member of
Huddersfield Archers, won the
Phillips Silver Cup for best gold at
100 yards during the Ancient
Scorton Arrow shoot in 1963. Four
years later he was awarded a
Handicap Improvement Medal. He
will be sadly missed by all his family,
friends and fellow archers.
NEWS 15
Longbows lined up...
H
THE LURE OF GOLD...
A
rchers lined up at the Bowmen of
Adel’s St George’s Longbow Shoot
with one target in mind – to win
the Royal Armouries Golden Arrow.
The trophy, which was given by and is
usually kept at the Royal Armouries in
Leeds, has to be signed out, escorted to
and guarded at the shoot.To win it
you have to shoot a two-way
Western, followed by a
three-part shoot-off
involving a knight hiding
behind a castle wall, a
wand and a boar.
And the winner
was? Sharon Revell,
of All Abilities Archery.
Her name and
club crest will
be attached to
the arrow on a
small shield.
The shoot was
completed by a triple
Agincourt Volley.A small
nipperkin is awarded to the
archer whose arrow is nearest the
centre of the target.The winner was one
of the junior entrants, Harry Spencer,
whose arrow took out the centre cross.
Full results available at
www.bowmenofadel.co.uk G
Lady Paramount
Jayne Motson
takes aim
ave you ever made a New
Year’s resolution? Or any
kind of resolution, come to that?
Every single one of them is made
with total conviction and the very
best intentions.
The question is, have you ever
managed to keep them? Any of
them? Honestly?
In the last issue of Archery UK I
promised, hand on heart, to make
the time to shoot more.The club’s
beginners’ course season was
coming to an end. I had new kit and
it was the perfect opportunity.
You know what’s coming next.
Have I shot since? Well, sort of. I
have provided background noise
for a radio interview and I’m not
sure that counts.The interview went
incredibly well – which is more than
can be said for my shooting.
To be fair, the circumstances
were not ideal. I didn’t have my
bow with me so I had to resort to
beginners’ kit.And once you are
used to your own bow, that’s
really weird.As a coach I do still use
it. But that’s three arrows. Shooting it
for close to an hour is a very
different story.
The bow didn’t feel comfortable,
the arrows were too chunky... it just
wasn’t “right.” Gosh it’s amazing
how quickly we become spoiled.
But this was how most of us
started. How did we do it? Then I
remembered. We were having fun.
It was a timely reminder of exactly
what I am missing, so it’s back to
my lovely bow and this time,THIS
time, I promise it will see sunlight. (If
we ever get any!)
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
16 NEWS
DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM
YOUR CROSS!
D
id you know that you can claim an English Cross
award for scores shot in England at a World or UK
Record Status WA 1440 round? And juniors can claim
by shooting the appropriate Metric round at UK
Record Status events in England according to age group.
The scheme is organised by the English Archery Federation
and each cross can be claimed once by achieving a score
equal to or higher than the score level shown in the tables.
This year the EAF Committee has had to increase the price
of a cross to £3.50 (including postage and packing) for both
senior and junior claims.
Where crosses are available
at a shoot, prices will be £2.50
per item. It is the first price increase
since 2010. Scores in some categories have also been
tweaked to make awards more achievable.
If you want to represent your country, please make sure you
submit your scores in plenty of time.To find out more go to the
englisharcheryfederation.org shooting for England and
selection criteria page.G
English Cross awards score level:
JUNIOR
Bow Type
Longbow 150
Barebow 300
Recurve 700
Compound
Green
White
Black
250
400
800
750
350
500
900
850
425
600
1000
950
Green
White
Black
350
550
950
N/A
450
650
1050
950
525
750
1150
1050
Blue
Red
500
700
1100
1050
575
800
1200
1150
Blue
Red
600
850
1225
1150
650
950
1275
1250
Gold
650
900
1275
1250
Purple
1325
SENIOR
Bow Type
Longbow 250
Barebow 450
Recurve 850
Compound
On the move...at last!
W
e all know how difficult it can be
to find the perfect home – and
nobody knows that feeling better
than Lasswade Archery Club.
It had been trying to find a suitable
range for a long time and had come
frustratingly close on many occasions,
but that has all changed now. It now
has a new site at Grove Farm,
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.
Members took great pride in shooting
the first arrows at the range, which is in
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part of an old walled garden that was
once part of the Dalhousie Castle grounds.
Derek Sangster, an
honorary life member of
the club, said:“We are so
grateful to Reuben and
April Welsh for allowing us
to use the area for our
range. We hope this will
be the start of a
long association with
Grove Farm.”G
Gold
700
1025
1325
1350
Purple
1400
NEWS 17
Battling for honours
T
wenty-six archers of all ages and
abilities battled for the honour of
becoming the Archers of Jersey
indoor champion.
And the competition was intense, not
least between mother and daughter
Lucy and Judy O’Sullivan. To be fair, the
odds were stacked in Lucy’s favour. She
has been shooting for Great Britain for
10 years and Judy has only been
shooting for three – but that did not
lessen the competition. Lucy clinched
the compound title with 572 points
while the men’s honours went to
Cliff Graves.
Another competition that sparked
lots of interest at Le Rocquier School
was the men’s recurve. Peter Dobin
took an early lead but it was whittled
away by Piers Sangan until, with six
arrows to go, it was finely balanced.
Piers finally took the title, beating Peter
by three points. The women’s title went
to Pam Cox who only started shooting
last summer.
Matthew Cotillard, 12, consolidated
his hold on the junior men’s recurve
title with his third victory in a row.
Nine-year-old Kathryn Blackburn took
the junior women’s title.
For more information about the club
and the full results go to
www.archersofjersey.co.uk G
A VERY
IMPORTANT DATE
M
embers of AC Delco Bowmen
might be gearing up for summer but,
in the back of their minds, a very
important date is lurking. It is Saturday 25
October and it marks the start of the club’s
third 24-hour shootathon.
This year the event is being held at
Thornden School Sports Hall, Chandler’s Ford,
Hampshire, and it all kicks off at 7am.
Twelve rounds will be shot, including a
Portsmouth, a Bray 1, a Vegas and a
Worcester and this year a team competition
is being introduced. Everyone is welcome to
take part – all you have to do is turn up with
your Archery GB membership card.
The event will raise funds for the club and
to find out more, go to its website
acdelcobowmen.hants.org.uk
WHO NEEDS SUNSHINE?
T
he rain might have made an
appearance but that did not stop
Forest of Bere Bowmen from hosting
a highly successful open day.
Archers from eight to 80 were
on hand to introduce members
of the public to the sport and
to make sure everything
ran smoothly.
Club treasurer Vince Ibbs said:
“The club members who helped
the public to have a go did a
great job.The weather was quite
kind to us, with only a little light rain
on and off. Later it decided to get a
bit heavier but, perhaps because
archery is a bit addictive, no one
seemed to mind and people just kept on
coming back for more.
“It was great to see some ex-members
come back to re-join, and there were
several enquiries from archers from other
clubs wanting to join us.Also many
people signed on for or beginners’
courses. Some paid immediately and
others took forms to return later, and the
courses are now fully booked.
“All in all I think that it was a great day
and the club has benefited from all the
effort that was put into it.” G
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
NEW GEAR 19
HD Arrow
Wraps
H
Impulse First Flight and
Impulse Deux vanes
ow do you stand out from the crowd? Arrow
wraps can help and Bohning has introduced
new high definition designs to make your gear
even more individual.
The range is huge and there are different sizes to fit
standard, small and extra small carbon shafts.
There is a clear coating so that they can be used with
urethane, vinyl and Mylar vanes and solvent based and
cyanoacrylate adhesives or tape.They probably won’t
make you shoot better – but they might help you find
your arrows.
They are available a major archery retailers and cost
around £14.50. G
V
anes are a great way of personalising your kit but they also have
an impact on your shooting. Different shapes, sizes and makes
react in different ways.The makers of the Impulse vanes say that
the new lightweight material and profile makes them more
aerodynamically stable and less likely to be deflected by wind gusts.
The Impulse Deux is designed for compounds. It is a short profile
two-inch vane which is slightly higher to stabilise it in variable weather
conditions so they can be used for field and 3D.
They shoot well, give good clearance and group nicely.Are they better
than any of the other vanes around? I’m not sure but it’s definitely worth
checking them out for yourself.
Impulse First Flight are high profile four-inch vanes designed for archers
who usually use traditional feathers. What they offer is durability,
better performance in rain and faster stabilisation.
Both Impulse First Flight and Deux vanes are available from
Merlin and Quicks and cost around 23p each. G
Flex Flight
Platinum glue
K
EXPERT REVIEWER NEEDED!
S
tanding out from the crowd is one
thing. Creating a work of art is
entirely another – and we need
someone who is really experienced to
help us out.
We have been sent Bohning’s latest
Professional Cresting Kit, which includes a
crester, four paint brushes (hairline, 3mm,
6mm and 12mm) and six jars of paint.
It has a “versatile 35.5cm anodized
back rail for easy turning, adjustable
working room and many configuration
options.” It also has a reversible pattern
rest in imperial and metric, brush and
paint jar storage, a hardwood base and is
variable speed. It retails at £167.
We have tried it and it seems to work
well – but we need an expert to provide a
proper review.And, of course, you get to
keep the kit. If you can think you can help,
go to the Archery GB Membership Portal,
tell us why we should choose you in 50
words or less and we will
pick someone to do
the review – and
send us a picture of
the finished product!
Details will be on
the front page of the
Portal so simply click
and follow the
instructions.You have
until 30 June to
get in touch
but please do –
we need
your help! G
eeping fletchings attached to
aluminium arrows can sometimes
be a problem, especially if you are
running a beginners course. Also, they
sometimes do not seem to stick as well
as they used to.This updated Fletch-Tite
is supposed to deal with that.
It has been introduced by Bohning
which commissioned some research
into the problem. It found that many
arrows are now smoother than they
used to be because major shaft
producers had changed the anodising
and coating process.
Fletch-Tite has been around for a
while but this new formula has been
created to deal with this specific
issue. If you want to make sure
you are getting this version, you
are advised to look at the first
four digits on the tube seal. If it
is higher than 3140 it is the
new version.
Does it work? Well so
far so good. Only time will
tell though.
It is available
from major archery
retailers and costs
around £3.95. G
REVIEWS: Dave Stevens
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
20 AGM
THE FUTURE BECKONS!
Overwhelming backing for change
A
rchery GB asked for your
help to drive the sport of
archery forward.And, at the
2014 AGM in Derby, you
answered in your thousands.
A special resolution was needed for a
change in Archery GB’s Articles of
Association to allow changes to the
Board, making it more flexible and better
equipped to meet the future needs of
our rapidly growing sport.And it needed
to be backed by 75 per cent of the vote
to succeed.
It passed by an overwhelming 89 per
cent, with double the usual number of
voters taking part.The numbers were:
8,138 for, 1,053 against.
It means changes to the way the Board
is made up.There will now be 12 directors.
Eight will come from – and be elected
DIARY DATE
The next Archery GB AGM is to be
held on 18 April 2015 at the Royal
Agricultural University, Cirencester.
by – archers.Three will be independent
directors, able to give a fresh, objective
perspective to the decision-making
process without having a vested interest.
The remaining Board member will be the
Chief Executive who will be responsible for
making sure that committees, volunteers
and staff know what the strategy is and
what needs to be done to deliver it.
The changes will give the Board the
flexibility it needs to develop the sport
and ensure that Directors have the right
skills set to meet future challenges.And a
nominations committee is being set up to
make sure that happens.
Chairman David Harrison said:“Work
will begin immediately, and we will work to
achieve the proposed changes to the
way our sport is governed to ensure it is fit
for purpose for the exciting challenges
that lie ahead.”
Delegates at the AGM also voted to
raise membership fees by £1 and for
changes to the description of the Scottish
Archery Association’s jurisdictional
areas.The results of elections for
Committee Chairmen were – Field:
Andrew Rees and Target: Lee Miller. G
Tony Nilsen, Director Wales,
collects the votes
Archery GB
Chairman David
Harrison
QUESTION
AND
ANSWER
The following question was
addressed to the AGM.
The answer is in italics.
Professional fees went up by 50 per
cent.Would you please explain why?
The increase in professional fees
in 2013 is due to the preliminary
work carried out by Grant Thornton
on Governance Reform. The costs of
£11,662 have been fully funded by
Sport England.
In the finance article published in the
spring 2014 edition of Archery GB
headlined Where did the money come
from, Sport England Grants of £377,647
include the grant of £11,662 to cover
the costs associated with the
Governance Reform incurred at
30 September 2013.
AGM 21
Let’s do more...
to recognise our incredible volunteers
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5. Defining the status and prescribing
the conduct of archery
6. Dealing firmly with any abuses
in Archery
“This clearly covers coaches, judges,
tournament organisers, people who run
have a goes or beginners’ courses,
committee members, child protection
officers, club records officers – everyone
from grass roots archers to members of
the Board.
“If the same member has been your
club records’ officer for 25 years, maybe
it’s time to give him or her a pat on
the back.”
Freddie said the aim was to award
around 10 bronze and four or five silver
Plaquettes a year and one gold every
two or three years and the deadline for
nominations would be 1 January
each year.
But, before the changes came into
effect, there was one last Plaquette to
hand out. It went to a couple described
as “one of the hardest working in
archery and a shining example to us all,”
Richard and Susan Custance. G
ALL PICTURES: John Percival
ould archery survive if
something happened to all
of Archery GB’s staff? The
answer is yes. Definitely. But
what would happen if volunteers
withdrew their labour? The prognosis
would not be so good.
But is Archery GB doing enough to
recognise the work of volunteers? That
was the question posed by Membership
Services Manager Freddie Collier.
“In October 2013, the Minister for Sport
and Equalities, Helen Grant MP, wrote to
National Governing Bodies encouraging
them to give volunteers the reward and
recognition they deserve,” he said.
Over the past few years only two
Archery GB Plaquettes had been
awarded – to Bob Tonkin and,
posthumously, Stan Snow – which
was fewer than the number of MBEs
and World Archery Plaquettes awarded
to archers
“One could say that HM the Queen
does more for recognising service to
archery than the national governing
body,” he joked.
But things are about to change.
Archery GB’s Plaquette Awards scheme
is being extended to recognise and
reward the work of volunteers.
Archery GB now plans to increase the
number of Plaquettes awarded annually,
adopt a three-tiered gold silver and
bronze Plaquette structure similar to
World Archery and the awards will be
open to all volunteers, at every level.
So who would be eligible? Freddie
said the primary objective laid out in
Archery GB’s Memorandum and Articles
and Laws was to encourage and
promote archery by:
1. Arranging and providing archery
instruction and teaching
2. Promoting and organising archery
meetings, championships,
competitions, demos and events
3. Selecting competitors to represent
Great Britain
4. Laying down and enforcing rules
and regulations covering all aspects
of archery
Membership
Services Manager
Freddie Collier
Plaquette winners Richard and Susan Custance
with Archery GB President Derrick Lovell
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
22
AGM
Communication is the key
K
eeping in touch with members is
key to the success of any
membership organisation. And a
recent audit indicates that
Archery GB is not doing too badly.
Patrick Fraser of Archery GB’s PR
partners McCann said that:“From a
communications perspective, the
communication channels employed
and the content of the information that
Archery GB provides members is more
than adequate.
The key communication channels
(Archery UK, Archery GB’s ezine, the
website and Facebook and Twitter) are
working together to ensure information
is clearly communicated on a regular
basis.They are regularly updated and
information is clear and well written
using good imagery.”
Archery UK was judged to be
“open and inclusive” and “a very strong
platform for Archery GB to engage with
members,” – qualities shared with the
ezine.The big winner was Archery GB’s
social media platforms, Facebook
and Twitter, described as a “real
success story.”
Archery GB’s website needed some
work, however. It was judged to be too
text heavy and usability was an issue.
But these issues are being addressed
and a new-look website will be
introduced soon. And the look and feel
of other membership communications
will also be reviewed.
Change is inevitable, he said.“Costs
are up, complexity is up and some of
that has to do with our external funding.
It stretches our people. It stretches our
money and we have to think about how
we are going to react to that.
“It challenges us to not only react but
to stay ahead and anticipate the needs
of the future.”
Offering support to clubs and officials,
ensuring the right structures are in place
and making the best use of funding
were all part of good governance – and
helped both
clubs and members.
The reforms will ensure the right
structure for the future, he said, and help
to secure external funding. A vital factor
was ensuring the right balance of
executive and non-executive Board
members.The eventual aim was for a
quarter of the Board to be independent.
That way the majority would still be
archers but a strong minority would
challenge, providing better oversight
and protection.
“It is an ongoing process,” he said.
“And we need to make sure members
get the very best from us.The next
steps will include a number of
targeted forums so that we can fully
understand what members want to
hear about, how they want to hear it
and how often.” G
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
T
he decision has been made.The
way Archery GB is governed is
going to change.The question
now is: what happens next? We
asked Chief Executive David Sherratt to
outline the plans.
He said:“For the next 12 months it will
be business as usual for our Operations
Committee and other delivery teams. We
will be working with them to create a
mechanism that will provide the ongoing
support and greater empowerment that
will be crucial over the coming years to
ensure that the Archery GB strategy is
shaped and delivered.
“The recruitment of Independent
Directors has begun with the
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establishment of the Nominations
Committee which will lead on the
recruitment of the three new
Independent Directors.The Board will
define the portfolios.These are required to
reflect the needs of the Strategic Plan
and these will be central to the
introduction of skills-based appointments
to the Board starting over the next two
years as the existing terms of the
Directors expire.
“As was introduced at the AGM,
a new system of Archery GB Plaquettes
will start with nominations being
requested, leading to the first awards
being presented at the 2015 AGM
in Cirencester.” G
AGM 23
The best of the best
Awards recognise commitment and service
Secretary and slowed down
his judging commitments to
take a well-deserved gentler
pace of life.”
The Gussy Trophy was
donated by the late comic
actor Michael Bentine and
again recognises exemplary
service by a wheelchair archer.
Two Paralympians were
nominated this year – John
Stubbs and Pippa Britton.The
award went to John who
started shooting in 1996 and,
since then has amassed world
Graham Sibley receives the Hartwell Trophy from Essex
records, European titles, won a
County Archery Association President Mick Pearce. He
was also made honorary Life Vice-President of the
Paralympic gold medal and,
Southern Counties Archery Society at the same time
last year, became double Para
world champion.
ne of the toughest jobs in
Another archer who turned in a great
archery is singling individuals
performance was Gareth Fleming, He
out for recognition. Why?
scored 784 in an American round to take
Because so many people
the coveted Ascham Mazur Trophy.
willingly serve their clubs every day with
The Toxophilus Trophy for best
no expectation of reward.
club, county or regional magazine
They all deserve recognition – but how
went to Bracken Company of Archers.
do you choose? It was, according to
Gwent (www.gwentarchery.co.uk)
Archery GB Chairman David Harrison,
took the Archery GB Regional and
one of the toughest jobs in the run-up to
County Website award while the award
this year’s AGM.
for the best club website went to
“There have been lots of fantastic
Rochdale Company of Archers
entries and it has been a real struggle
(www.rochdalecompanyofarchers.com).
to decide,” he said. But decisions had to
And, finally, an Archery GB Plaquette
be made – and there are some very
award went to Richard and Susan
special winners.
Custance, who were described as one of
The Hartwell Trophy for Archery GB’s
the sport’s hardest working couples.
archer of the year is awarded for
“Archery is a big part of Susan’s life,”
exemplary service in any area of the
said David.“And all of our 40,000
sport.And this year it was awarded to
members are very fortunate to have her
Graham Sibley. Graham has been
on our Case Management Panel. Her
involved in archery for more than 60
guidance is always given with
years, is a Regional Judge, a former
enthusiasm and wit and she is ever willing
member of the National Council and
to offer assistance.”
Target Committee, the longest serving
Richard has been involved in archery
member of Essex County Archery
for 25 years, as a County Coach, a
Association and former President of
National Judge, a member of the
Southern Counties Archery Association.
National Tournaments Working party
David said:“He has indicated that,
and, closer to home, is the Chairman of
finally, he might be reducing his
Bowmen of Rutland and helped to secure
commitment to our sport.That’s not to say
a permanent home for the club.
he intends to retire completely. He has,
David said:“They are a shining example
however, now retired as Essex County
to us all.” G
O
Gareth Fleming receives the Ascham
Mazur Trophy from Derek Sangster at
Lasswade Archery Club
Helen George receives the Gussy
Trophy from Derrick Lovell on
behalf of John Stubbs
Ann White of Gwent receives
her award from Archery GB
President Derrick Lovell
Martin Coward receives the
club website award
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SPECIAL AWARD...
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FOR A VERY SPECIAL COACH KATHERINE
elping others have fun with
archery makes 16-year-old
Katherine Frusher happy. And it
has just earned her a very
special award.
Katherine, a member of Deer Park
Archers, has just qualified as a level 1
coach and is an Arrows leader. She was
presented with a Nairac Award for her
devotion to others despite going through
a really tough time after her best friend
and fellow Young Leader died.
Throughout it all she kept training
the Third Rodborough Brownies, never
missing a meeting or event. She also
volunteers on the staff team of the
Malvern Challenge, a huge Scout
Katherine and James
Lawton find out about
disability archery coaching
and Guide camp, at an inclusion club
and supports a younger girl with
Asperger’s at school.
Katherine said:“I was really surprised
to be nominated for this award, I don’t
consider what I do each week to be
special, it’s just part of being me!
“Discovering archery has been
fantastic, I have made a whole bunch of
new friends, achieved awards and
success, and it has given much more
confidence in myself. I have been so lucky
to have Steph, Dan, Roger and Andy
coach me at Deer Park Archers, they have
inspired and given me the confidence to
take the level 1 coaching award.
“Who knows I may never get to the
Olympics as an archer, but I may one
day as a coach!”
Katherine was given a silver salver
and a cheque for charity by Dame
Janet Trotter, Lord Lieutenant for
Gloucestershire during a St George’s
Day Service in Gloucester Cathedral.
And the presentation was watched
by her proud mum Alison. She said:
“Archery has given Katherine so
much confidence. Before joining the
after school archery club she would
never have been able to speak to
people let alone coach them!
“She is most proud of captaining
Archway School coming from last in the
2012 level 3 school games to winners in
2013.The team was awarded the team
trophy at the school's annual sports
awards. She is fantastic with younger
children and loves coaching Rainbows
and Brownies with the Arrows kit. It makes
her happy when the children do well.
“She is injured presently and
coaching is helping her to still be
involved and meet her friends at the
club. Once she has finished her GCSEs
this summer she is really keen to enrol
on a level 2 course.”
Roger Crang, senior coach and club
development officer said:“Katherine,
has been a member of Deer Park
Juniors for many years and this
recognition is well earned.
“We are proud to say that she is
typical of many of our juniors who give
so much back to the sport and those
around them. Although there is no
doubt that she has had it tough in a
number ways, she has remained positive
and very caring. Deer Park is committed
to supporting the development of the
‘whole’ person and is fortunate to see so
many young people achieving great
things, not just as good archers.” G
JUNIORS 25
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR!
County honour for Rebecca
C
ongratulations to Rebecca
Giddings who has just been
named East Hampshire’s Junior
Sportswoman of the Year.
She is a member of the Forest of Bere
Bowmen and was put forward for the
award by fellow club members
who have been mightily
impressed by her recent form.
She is the junior national clout
champion, is ranked third in the
country in the under 16s and is
Hampshire county junior
champion in field, longbow,
under-16s target archery and
clout. She also holds many
county and club records.
She received the award from
Paralympic tennis gold
medallist Peter Norfolk at an
awards ceremony in Liphook,
where she was interviewed by TV
personality Fred Dinenage.
And Club Chairman John Merrett
had one message:
“Congratulations to Rebecca on
behalf of all FOBB members!” G
Rebecca
chats to Fred
Dinenage
T
welve year old Thea Rogers loves archery. She has done
for years – which is why she got very frustrated when
everyone kept telling her she was too young to have a go.
Every time she spotted archery activities on
holiday she was turned away and this went on
until she went on a school trip. She was finally
given the chance to shoot some arrows at the
Talybont Outdoor Education Centre and that
was it – she was hooked.
And that’s when fate stepped in.Thea’s
swimming club moved to Llantarnam Leisure
Centre.And it had an archery club.
She completed her beginners’ course in
November 2012, joined and almost
immediately started to do well in competitions.
She was still only 10 when she took part in her
first outdoor shoot, a Bristol V, and came first,
setting a new Gwent record!
Since then she has won every competition she
has entered, set new Gwent and Welsh records and
gained her JMB classification. She was also selected
to shoot for her county juniors teams, which came first.
She is now part of the Welsh Academy, is determined
to work and train hard – and prove everyone who said she
was too young wrong! G
FATE STEPS IN
AND GIVES THEA
HER BIG CHANCE
Award winner
Rebecca
Giddings
26 JUNIORS
ALL CHANGE THIS SUMMER!
W
e all know that you want to be part of the July
Nationals.And we also know that a lot of you are tied
up with holidays and other competitions and can’t find the
time to shoot the round.
So the Junior Committee has had an idea. It is replacing
the July Nationals with the Summer Metrics.
All you need to do is shoot the Short Metric round for
your age group in July or August.Age groups will be
decided by your age on 1 July and you can have as many
Boys
Girls
goes as you want to before sending in your best score.
One thing to remember though. A Short Metric is ALWAYS
shot on an 80cm face with three dozen arrows
at each distance.
We know that some of you have already started filling in
your JAWS books but don’t worry, we are not going to
change them until the end of the year. Just claim the
points as if you were entering the July Nationals – and
watch out for the entry form on the website. G
Short Metric 1
50m/30m
Short Metric 2
40m/30m
Short Metric 3
30m/20m
Short Metric 4
20m/10m
U18
U16
U14
U12
U18
U16
U14
Short Metric 5
15m/10m
U12
THE NEXT GENERATION
M
eet Lewis Burnage. He’s 15
and about to become
another of our new generation of
archery coaches.
He is seen here coaching David
Stephenson during supported
practice at a club night at
Norton Archers and is already
impressing his fellow juniors.
It is all part of a drive to make
sure that juniors get all the help
and training they need – and
have fun. Norton Archers is one
of many Archery GB clubs
running the Progress Award
scheme. It awards coloured
badges to mark different
achievements according to
age and bow style.
The club also makes sure its young archers are involved in
County junior development days with an Archery GB Performance
coach.The result? Lots of Norton Archers at the County Novice
Championships – with quivers full of multi-coloured badges!
And younger brothers and sisters get their chance too.
They can shoot with the Arrows kit until it’s time for their
beginners’ courses. G
You are all
cordially invited to take part
in the second annual Bowmen of Warfield
open junior Short Metric record status shoot.
It is happening on Saturday 19 July at its range at
Hill Farm Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 5NR.
To enter go to the junior section of the club’s site,
www.bowmenofwarfield.co.uk,
and download the entry form.
JUNIORS 27
A SMASHING START!
N
ine-year-old Brandon Scully had a smashing time at
his first ever competition. He scored 568, smashing
his personal best by 143 points!
It happened during a junior Windsor round at the
Greenwood Osterley Archers St George’s Fun Shoot, less
than a month after his first taste of shooting outdoors.
Brandon, a member of Hillingdon Archery Club, only
started shooting last October and is now looking
forward to his next challenge, a Bristol 4 at the Middlesex
Outdoor Championship. G
Junior rankings... part 2!
W
e like to keep you on your toes. We like to make sure you
are paying attention – so well done to everybody who
spotted there was something rather important missing from the
junior rankings published in the last edition.That’s right, the
junior recurve boys were missing!
But all good things come to those that wait, so here they are:
JUNIOR BOYS’ RECURVE
JUNIOR BOYS’ RECURVE
RANK ARCHER
PTS
CLUB
AGE GROUP
AGB
FITA
RANK ARCHER
1
Chris Woodgate
62
2
Joe Ground
77
Woking Archery Club
U18
Cadet
30=
Tyler Fyfe
Thorpe Hamlet
U16
Cadet
30=
Kieran Shirley
3
Tom Howse
79
Deer Park Archers
U18
Cadet
32
Thomas Nairn
4
5
Jaibez Macriner
84
West Somerset Co of Archers
U18
Cadet
33=
Harrison Waterworth
95
Gwynedd Bowmen
U18
Cadet
33=
6
Matthew Rolph
101
Bowmen of Bruntwood
U18
Cadet
7
Andrew Brooks
102
Dove Valley Archers
U18
Cadet
8
Chris Brown
106
Sleaford Maltsters
U16
9
Struan Caughey
108
Derwent Bowmen
PTS
CLUB
AGE GROUP
AGB
FITA
143
Bowmen of Bruntwood
U18
143
St Helens Archery Club
U14
Cadet
144
Alsager Company of Archers
U14
Cadet
Maxwell Harding
145
Chippenham Archers
U16
Cadet
Luke Morgan
145
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U16
Cadet
35
Joseph Matthews
148
Bowmen of Warrington
U14
Cadet
36
Luke Dyer
151
Elswood Bowmen
U16
Cadet
Cadet
37=
Lewis Slater
152
Nova Bowmen
U14
Cadet
U16
Cadet
37=
Howard Young
152
Kirby Muxloe
U12
Cadet
Cadet
10
Marc Charlesworth
113
Worthing
U14
Cadet
39
Jacob Bowden
153
Silverspoon Bowmen
U12
Cadet
11
Alexander Kirk
114
Melton Mowbray Archery Club
U16
Cadet
40
Ben Johnstone
154
Melton Mowbray Archery Club
U16
Cadet
12
Jack Masefield
115
Lichfield Archers
U18
Cadet
41
Jonathan Tate
155
Clacton Junior Archers
U14
Cadet
13
Jack Nobbs
116
Deben Archery Club
U18
Cadet
42
Jason Tomlins
159
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U14
Cadet
14
James Strange
117
Bowmen of Bruntwood
U16
Cadet
43
Jordan Johnson
161
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U14
Cadet
15
James Maitland
118
Threave Bowmen
U18
Junior
44
James Woodgate
163
Woking Archery Club
U12
Cadet
16
Alexander Rowe
121
Mounts Bay Archery Club
U16
Cadet
45
Jacob Reid
165
Telford Archers
U14
Cadet
17
Thomas Walne
123
Chorley Bowmen
U18
Cadet
46
Daniel Thompson
167
Bowmen of Bruntwood
U12
Cadet
18=
Elloitt Cracknell
127
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U16
Cadet
47
Charlie Deeks
168
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U14
Cadet
18=
Griff Jones
127
Stafford Archers
U14
Cadet
48
Jack Bridgewater
176
Hinxworth
U14
Cadet
18=
Michael McCarthy
127
Royal Leamington Spa AS
U14
Cadet
49
James Castle
183
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U16
Cadet
18=
Oliver Vobe
127
Deben Archery Club
U14
Cadet
50
Will Gore
192
Deer Park Archers
U12
Cadet
22
Robbie Baker
130
Deer Park Archers
U16
Cadet
51
Samuel Kellett
193
Goldcrest Juniors
U12
Cadet
23
Mark Davies
131
Evesham Junior Archery Club
U14
Cadet
52
George Norris
196
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U14
Cadet
24
Owen Murray
132
Bicester Archers Juniors
U14
Cadet
53
Jonathan Wadsworth 197
Rochdale Co of Junior As
U14
Cadet
25
Nathaniel Wadsworth 133
Rochdale Company of Junior As
U18
Cadet
54
Roman Quinton
203
Deben Archery Club
U12
Cadet
26
Matthew Greedy
Melton Mowbray Archery Club
U18
Cadet
55
Laurence Wood
217
Rochdale Company of Junior As
U16
Cadet
27
Ben Cuthbertson
137
Killingworth Archers
U16
Cadet
56
Robert Aldis
230
Rayleigh Town Archery Club
U14
Cadet
28
Oliver Clayton-Smith
139
Melton Mowbray Archery Club
U16
Cadet
57
William Lear
239
Stalybridge Junior Archery Club
U12
Cadet
29
Mark Rees
141
John O’Gaunt’s Bowmen
U18
Cadet
58
Dylan Fyfe
240
Bowmen of Bruntwood
U12
Cadet
136
28 DEVELOPMENT
Getting it right
Research results will mean better facilities
Fig 1
G
ood facilities are crucial to the
future of any sport. But to move
forward, you have to know
exactly what you have – and
what state those facilities are in.
That is why Head of Development
David Reader and his team have spent
the last two years finding out exactly
what facilities are available in the UK.
“By building up a better knowledge of
our facilities we can support their
development and work with other
agencies like Sport England that
distribute funds for facility improvement,”
he said.“Before this we really only had
postcodes and anecdotal evidence. As
the governing body, we recognised we
needed to improve our knowledge.”
The first target archery facilities strategy
was launched in 2010 and it detailed
minimum standards.“This strategy
allowed us to approach Sport England
for further support and, in 2012, it gave us
more funding to conduct further research.
Consultants conducted this on our behalf
and we now have their full findings.”
But the results came back just too
late to support an application for Whole
Sport Plan funding in 2012.“Our task
now,” he said,“is to use the findings from
our research to develop our
understanding, to revise our target
archery strategy and to gain further
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
Fig 2
support for facility development.This year
we will also embark on creating a field
archery strategy.”
So what does the research show? More
than 90 per cent of outdoor facilities
have secure overnight storage and
large enough fields, most are secure
and over half have fully accessible
heated changing areas with toilets
(fig 1).The results for indoor facilities are
similar (fig 2).
Now those figures are in place, Archery
GB can start to measure how facilities
improve or decline, prioritise and seek
funding to address the main weaknesses.
It also clarified how many clubs shared
facilities with other sports and how
shooting grounds are owned or leased.
This essential information will help with
future planning.
There are also new resources to help
anyone managing or building archery
facilities.The new Facility Technical
Requirements & Specifications document
sets out the requirements needed for a
new shooting ground or indoor venue
and it is designed for those who might
not know the sport in detail. It is available
from the Archery GB website.
Funding and recognition is also an
issue. David said:“Over the last two years
we have been trying to get archery
included in a Statutory Instrument (SI)
which is a piece of planning legislation.
There is a SI that details all ‘playing field’
sports and it was discovered that archery
was not included.The consequence was
that archery was not offered the
protection and funding available to other
playing field sports.
“We have challenged this and
managed to get the issue on the table
with Sport England and the Department
for Culture, Media and Sport. We feel that
we should be included in this SI and we
will continue to put our case until the
error has been corrected.
“As an interim measure we have
secured access to new funding for clubs.
Clubs are now eligible to apply for funding
from Sport England’s Protecting Playing
Fields fund, to protect their ground for the
long term, as well being eligible for Sport
England’s Inspired Facilities fund for
clubhouses, changing rooms and toilets
and in exceptional cases indoor ranges.
Funding is also available from most of
the other home nation sports councils.
“Over the last decade the number of
archers has increased considerably but
facilities have not increased at the same
rate. We need to treat our facility
development seriously. We still have a lot
to do, but we are now firmly on the way
and can plan for the future with greater
insight and confidence.” G
DEVELOPMENT 29
Need a little help?
Inspired investment is available!
D
oes
your club
or facility need
a little investment? Then help
could be at hand.There is money
available to help archery clubs
fix unattractive, expensive to run and
difficult to maintain facilities and to
convert existing buildings into venues
suitable for grassroots sport.
And it’s never been easier to apply.
Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund
(www.sportengland.org/inspiredfacilities)
is now an open programme.That means
projects can submit applications as
soon as they are ready rather than
being restricted by a specific deadline.
Clubs can bid for grants of between
£20,000 and £75,000.The key point is
the need to demonstrate how this
fund can help them create more
opportunities for people to get
involved in archery.
Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has
invested £71 million into more than
1,300 projects – including six archery
clubs which shared a total of £274,349.
Now four more have benefited.
Wellingborough Open Archery Club,
working with landowners, received
£50,000 to create a dedicated outdoor
archery area, levelling vegetation for 10
bosses, a hard standing area for
disabled archers and storage units.
Exmouth Archers received £29,000 to
complete their indoor range, insulate
the concrete floor and add insulation,
heating and access for all.
Guildford Archery Club will use
£45,569 to double up its new storage
unit as a performance improvement
area, hopefully leading to greater
participation, increased membership and
club members improving skills levels.
A lack of facilities was holding
Targetcraft Archers back. It received
£21,000 towards installing an anti-vandal
unit with toilets, disabled access and
£3,000 boost
G
iving more young disabled
people the opportunity to take
part in archery has been made
a little bit easier, thanks to a
£3,000 donation from the Worshipful
Company of Fletchers.
Archery GB’s ambition is to provide a
platform for community-based archery
opportunities for all disabled people to
engage in the sport at all levels and
provide opportunities and pathways to
help them progress.
The funding will be spent on new
projects to increase the number of
kitchen facilities and an additional
parking area.
Arran Coggan, Development
Manager – Participation, said “The
Inspired Facilities fund is giving a huge
boost to archery clubs.The amount
clubs can apply for has recently been
increased, and the application process
made easier. So I would advise any
archery club that has a minimum of a
seven year lease, or could get a lease,
to look at how this fund can help it
create more opportunities for people to
get involved in the sport and how the
club can retain archers.”
Clubs can bid for grants up
to £75,000. Other organisations, such
as councils and schools, can apply for
grants of up to £150,000.To find out
more about any of the funding
programmes, visit
www.sportengland.org/funding
Facility support is also available
from the home nations sports councils
but varies.Visit their websites for up to
date information:
Sport Scotland –
www.sportscotland.org.uk
Sport Wales – www.sportwales.org.uk
Sport Northern Ireland –
www.sportni.net G
disabled children and young people
taking part in the sport and enhance
their experience.
Development Manager for Young
People, Chris Turner said:“Fletchers’
donations and continued generosity are
truly appreciated by all at Archery GB,
and it's a pleasure to have Fletchers
supporting us.” G
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
30 DEVELOPMENT – SPECIAL REPORT
Southampton Archery
Club gets into the
Hallowe’en spirit
Small things
Make a big difference
WORDS: Arran Coggan
A
rchery is a sociable sport. It’s
fun, inclusive and friendly. But,
like everything else, there can
be gripes. How often have you heard
archers say: “bow types stick together”
or “nobody mixes. It does not feel like a
club.” Or even,“we’re just a group of
people that shoot arrows!”
So what is the answer? How do you
make members feel they really belong?
And how do you get them shooting
more regularly? The solution can be as
simple as getting them involved.
The data is there. Responses from
archers to Sport England’s Satisfaction
Survey (2012) said social involvement
was the most important factor in
individuals engaging with a club. So
how do you do it?
Creating social opportunities
The first thing is that archers do
not need to leave this to the committee.
It is an excellent opportunity to get
all members involved, especially
non-shooting volunteers.
Many clubs have
successfully used social
activities to increase participation
at practice sessions.You may want to
try the following:
1. Conduct a skills and interest audit.
What talents do your members,
friends and family have that you
can use?
2. Organise members to provide
refreshments. A ‘watering hole’ sends
a message that the club cares and
DEVELOPMENT 31
attending without cutting down the
number of arrows being shot.
9. Look at your membership and target
fees. Can they be structured to
encourage members to attend
practice sessions?
All ideas welcome!
its members matter! Ask for a
small donation and get volunteers
and parents involved.
3. Organise themed shoots such
as an Easter egg shoot with hunt
or Hallowe’en event.
4. If you have lots of members at a
competition, get together afterwards
for a drink and encourage car
sharing and lifts. Be aware of
safeguarding issues if you are
dealing with under-18s or
vulnerable adults.
5. Hold an end of year awards evening
and make sure there is something for
all the family
6. Move bosses around or get people
to shoot on different ones with
different people on using different
bow types. It’s a great way to get
to know everybody and avoid
cliques forming.
sessions to staff or pupils, or starts an
after-school club.
3. Contacting other sports clubs.The
facilities audit undertaken by Archery
GB highlighted that the better
facilities were always those shared by
archery clubs with other sports.
4. County Sports Partnerships - speak to
them and ask for their help to identify
a suitable venue. Establish a
relationship with them and develop
their understanding of our sport.You
may be surprised at what facilities
are out there!
5. Local councils. Most have a
department that looks after property.
Explain what you are looking for and
work with them to identify possible
venues. Many will also have a
community or sports development
organiser or department, Again,
make the contact.
Too many archers, not
enough space?
Make the best of what you have
It can be hard to find suitable venues.
Growing clubs need to learn how to
spot every opportunity because having
a “home” with good facilities keeps
people shooting. We know it’s easier
said than done but you either need a
new, affordable, venue or to make the
best of what you have.
If you are looking for new facilities,
have you tried:
1. Asking family members, friends if they
have any contacts.
2. Schools. Most have land and an
indoor venue. Some will give reduced
rates if your club offers free taster
6. Shoot more arrows by starting earlier,
fitting in an extra target, extending
the session.
7. Train Field Captains to run sessions
more efficiently. It results in a
professional, safe environment and a
lot more arrows being shot.This is a
good opportunity for non-shooting
volunteers to get involved.
8. Look at when members shoot. What
time do they arrive and leave? Are
you using what you have efficiently?
You could consider extending the
duration of sessions. Or even splitting
them into two, with a booking system?
This can result in more people
There could be lots of reasons for poor
attendance at club practice sessions.
But there are many potential solutions
and huge rewards if we can increase
attendance – both at club level and
nationally.The starting point is
recognising there is an issue, through
talking to members, identifying the
causes and then determining the best
plan of action. All the indicators
suggest clubs that address these issues
tend to prosper and not just survive!
Examples outlined in this and the
previous two articles may not work in all
clubs but you can pick and choose
those you feel might be worth a try.They
have all have been tried and tested in
clubs and have shown to increase
regular participation.
We are interested in hearing from you.
Have you tried these ideas? Or do you
have any additional ones that have
worked at your club? If so, please get in
contact with Arran Coggan, mobile:
07525 233592 or email:
[email protected] G
ONTARGET AWARDS 33
Making the difference
Clubs and volunteers honoured
T
he winners of the
latest ontarget
Club and Volunteer
Awards have been
announced.The awards
celebrate clubs that are working to
promote archery and honour volunteers
for their hard work and dedication.
Young Volunteer of the Year
Ciaran Lunt, Deer Park Archers.
Ciaran is a British under 16s and 18s
barebow champion who always puts the
welfare of others before his own, often
cycling long distances to help at
community events. He supports the club’s
community events and beginners’
courses, coaches at practice sessions, is
involved in Active Gloucestershire events
and very experienced at working with the
disabled. He is at university and a
member of Archery GB’s Talent pool but
still finds the time to support the club
through social media.
Volunteer of the Year
Dave Kelsey, Norton Archers.
Dave is an unwaveringly committed
volunteer.After standing for the position of
head coach he immediately found
funding for himself and another club
member to take a Level 2 coaching
qualification. In September he suffered a
Ciaran in action at a daycare centre
Phillip Watson
stroke but still went on to pass his
coaching assessment, apply for funding
for more Level 1 coaches and continue to
coach club members.“We couldn’t do
without him,” said Nicola McCullough,
club secretary.
Clubperson of the Year
Philip Watson, Netherhall Archers.
Philip works tirelessly to attract and keep
new members, getting them involved in
taster sessions in schools and businesses.
He has mentored four Level 1 coaches
and is helping another coach candidate
at the moment.A modest man, this
coach and club chairman refuses to
accept that the club’s success is largely
down to his hard work.
Partnership Award
Falkirk Company of Archers.
The club realised it could not meet
increasing demand for beginners’
courses on its own. It now works closely
with MRM Archery Ltd and can offer
courses within a maximum of four weeks.
MRM runs the course and club
membership is up 20 per cent, its highest
level in its 41-year history. Last year the
club was awarded ontarget Community
Club status and voted sports club of the
year by Falkirk Sports Council.
Innovation in Archery Award
Deer Park Archers.
It is the second time the club has won the
award for the way it encourages people
of all ages to participate in the sport. It
has used the Arrows kit to generate
massive interest in archery among
Gloucestershire’s Brownies and
Rainbows.This has led to the
formation of a new Bambies
section for five to seven-year-olds.
It also offers adapted
equipment to make the sport
more attractive to those with
motor skills problems. Girlguiding
Gloucestershire has bought
Arrows kits and is training Young
Leaders so that Rainbows and
Ciaran Lunt
Brownies
can try archery at
events across the county.
Dave Kelsey
ontarget Club of the
Year
Guildford Archery Club.
The club works hard to support members,
has achieved the ontarget Performance
Club specialism, was a runner-up in the
2013 Sports Guildford community sports
club of the year awards and attracted
100 visitors during its Big Weekend. It works
closely with Surrey University and its
archery club and has an active and
enthusiastic committee. It has an
award-winning website, a full programme
of events and social activities and skills
development workshops for both junior
and senior archers.
Arran Coggan, Development Manager
- Participation, said:“The number and
quality of the nominations was excellent
and we had a tough job selecting the
winners. Everyone nominated should be
really proud of their achievements. Once
again, countless coaches, administrators,
and other volunteers have put in so
much hard work from grassroots to
national level and support the way our
sport is developing.” G
Arran Coggan presents the club of the year award
to Guildford Archery Club
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
34 PERFORMANCE
The Euro stars
It’s gold, silver and bronzes
R
ecurve cadets Bradley Denney,
Joe Ground and Jack Masefield
stormed to victory at the European
Outdoor Youth Championships
in Ljubljana, Slovenia.And our compound
teams took one silver and two
bronze medals!
Brad, Joe and Jack swept past the
Czech Republic 6-0, Russia 6-2 and the
Netherlands 6-2 to land a gold medal
match against Turkey.And there was never
any real doubt who was going to take
gold as Great Britain eased to a 5-3 win.
Performance Coach Songi Woo said:“It
was a stunning 59 end to land the gold
and become champions of Europe.”
Compound juniors Jake Burn, Jordan
Mitchell and Jon Bull had just as much
momentum.They beat Italy 230-223 and
Russia 227-222 to reach the gold medal
final. In the end, Sweden proved just that
little too much, beating them into silver
spot – but nothing could wipe the smiles
from their faces.
There were bronze medals for both our
compound cadet teams. Kirsten George,
Lucy Mason and Isabelle Carpenter beat
Ukraine 212-196.Turkey took gold after
beating Russia.
And James Passingham, James
Howse and Dean Hamilton edged
victory – and the medal – by beating
Russia 212-211.Turkey took gold again,
beating Italy 224-219.
Archery GB Events and Facilities
Manager Jon Nott, who is in Ljubljana
with the team, said:“It was great day
for Great Britain. Four medals. What a
brilliant result!”
Jon Bull came agonisingly close to
adding another bronze to the medal
haul. He had powered past Turkey’s Emre
Comez, Sweden’s Jonatan Fredriksson
and Russia’s Asim Pavlov
but was knocked out of
the running for gold by
Denmark’s Stephan
Hansen of Denmark.
A hug for the co
ach: Brad
Denny and Song ley
i Woo
W
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
And Christos Aerikos of Greece proved
just too much of a challenge in the
bronze medal match, edging him to
fourth spot.
Compound junior team Sophie Brown,
Aalin George and Erin Prior were denied
a semi-final place by eventual bronze
medalists Turkey.And recurve juniors
Kieran Slater, Jack Grogan and Ashe
Morgan were kept out of the quarter
finals by a Moldovan team containing
Olympian Dan Olaru. G
The compound
cadet
women in actio
n
Jon Bull
John stars at Sports Fest
orld champion and
Paralympian John Stubbs
was one of the special
guests at the next
ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, a free
multi-sport event to be held at Sportcity
in Manchester.
It was a chance for anyone who is
interested to meet the medallists, try 24
Paralympic summer and winter sports
and get inspired.And anyone inspired by
the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Joe
Bradley Denny,
Gold medalists
eld
efi
Mas
Ground and Jack
could try out Alpine skiing at the nearby
Chill Factore.
Penny Briscoe, Director for Sport at the
British Paralympic Association, said:“We
had over 20 summer and winter
Paralympic sports coming to Sports Fest
so that there were plenty of opportunities
for disabled people to have a go at a
variety of different activities. We know from
experience that many people turn up
with just one or two sports in mind but
often leave Sports Fest with lots of ideas
an
Jake Burn, Jord
n Bull
Mitchell and Jo
about things they want to try at
their local clubs.
“Having so many sports in one place
meant that there were even more
chances for people to be inspired and to
take up something that they might never
have considered before.”
Sports Fest in Manchester was the
fourth of the London 2012-inspired
come-and-try events supported by
National Governing Bodies across the UK.
So far they have attracted nearly 2,000
visitors, including one who went on to
become part of the GB Rowing Team
performance programme. G
PERFORMANCE 35
Delivered in style!
It’s bronze for Great Britain
T
hree-time Olympians Naomi
Folkard and Larry Godfrey went into
battle knowing only they could
bag a medal for Great Britain at
the the first leg of the Archery World Cup
in Shanghai.And they delivered in style!
They faced Shih-Cheng Peng and Shu
Chi Yuan of Chinese Taipei and seized the
initiative from the outset, as their
opponents’ last arrow strayed into the
seven.Two points ahead.
After that it was honours-even until the
very end when Chinese Taipei shot a nine
and Great Britain scored a glorious 10.
That gave Naomi and Larry the result and the recurve mixed team medal.
There was a clean sweep for the USA’s
Mackenzie Brown and Brady Ellison in the
gold medal match.They beat Mexico’s
Aida Roman and Juan Rene Serrano 6-0.
In the individual competitions one arrow
straying into the nine was all it took to
keep compounder Adam Ravenscroft out
of a shoot-off with Reo Wilde.They were
neck and neck until the
fourth end when
one of Adam’s
arrows veered
slightly off
and even a
perfect 30 in
the last end could not prevent the
inevitable as the American slotted home
30 points for a place in the quarter finals.
There was frustration for our other
compounders too. Mark Rudd was
denied a place in the last 48 by Russia’s
Sogto Tsydenov, losing 138-140.Andy
Rikunenko was beaten 146-143 by
Gabriel Badenhorst of South Africa and
Duncan Busby lost by a single point
to Kazakhstan’s Pavel Fisher, 143-142.
Linda Townsend beat Indonesia’s Sri
Ranti in a shoot-out to earn a place in the
last 32 but was then knocked out by
Slovenian Toja Cerne.And Claudine
Jennings beat Inge van Caspel of the
Netherlands 143-142 before falling foul of
Iran’s Mino Abedi. Lucy O’Sullivan lost out
to Korea’s Youn So Jung 140-137.
In the recurve competition, triple
Olympian Larry Godfrey powered past
Slovenian Klemen Strajhar and
Kazakhstan’s Artyom Gankin, winning
both matches 7-1. But he was denied a
place in the last 16 by seventh seed
Marcus Vinicus Carvalho Lopes Dalmeida
of Brazil who won 6-2.
Sean Evans saw off another Brazilian,
Fabio C Emilio, 7-1 before falling foul of
German Florian Kahllund and Bradley
Denny was beaten 6-0 by Chinese Taipei’s
Kang Tien.
Three seize Rio chance
T
he challenge was simple. Do
you have what it takes to chase the
Rio dream? It was the opportunity
of a lifetime and it gave 21 archers
an unprecedented chance to try to make
their Paralympic dreams come true.
Archery GB, UK Sport and the
English Institute of Sport launched a
nationwide search for female recurve
archers with the drive to win medals in
Rio and beyond.The key factor was that
they didn’t have to be an archer to
apply.The search was for women new to
the sport, existing recurvers ready to take
it to the next level and compound
archers willing to transfer over and
fast-track their development.
The result was 21 archers being invited
to a selection day at Lilleshall overseen by
Michael Peart, five Archery GB Academy
coaches, EIS Performance Pathway
Scientist Joe Taylor and Performance
Pathway Manager, Ceri Ann Davies.
Each archer underwent a technical
assessment, interviews to get to know them,
understand their needs and gauge their
thoughts on making it to the Paralympic
Podium. Ceri and Michael outlined what
the journey to the top would involve and
what it took to be a world-class archer
and there was a presentation by Chris
Brown of the Worshipful Company of
Fletchers who gave an overview of how it
supported archers with disabilities.
Another three-time Olympian, Naomi
Folkard, overcame Chinese Taipei’s
Chia-En Lin. She won 6-4 but was then
denied a place in the last 16 by Mexico’s
Alejandra Valencia. Fellow Olympian Amy
Oliver went out 6-4 to Titik Kusuma
Wardani of Indonesia and Nicky Hunt was
beaten 6-2 by Vietnam’s Thi Thu Hien Le. G
2015 selection shoots
The dates have been decided for World
Archery’s 2015 international competition
calendar.Archery GB is setting its 2015
selection shoot dates. But you need to do
something too.
If you want to take part, get your scores
to Stephanie Kelly (stephanie.kelly
@archerygb) by Friday 14 November
2014. NO late entries will be accepted.
The process is simple.All you have to do is:
1. Request an entry form from Steph
2. Submit your entry form, your scores
and a £30 entry fee by the deadline date
As soon as Performance has
confirmed all dates, a 2015 Performance
competitive calendar will be posted on
the Archery GB website under Documents
> Performance > 2015 calendar.
Selection policies will updated once all
dates have been confirmed. G
Of the 21 archers, 10 were invited back
for further assessment, which could lead
to a chance to swell the ranks of female
recurvers in the Paralympics programme.
And of those 10, three are now being
fast-tracked.They are: Hazel Chasity,Tania
Nadarajah and Georgina Williams. G
Tania Nadarajah and Georgina
Williams in training
36 PERFORMANCE
Bangkok bonanza
Paras bring home nine medals
N
ine medals.That was
Britain’s tally as our delighted
archers headed home from the
Para-Archery World Ranking
Event in Bangkok.
Mel Clarke and John Stubbs got the
ball rolling when they beat Thailand to
compound mixed team gold.That was
followed by victory for John Walker who
teamed up with Korea’s Kim for a mixed
team W1 demonstration and beat John
Cavanagh and Chloe Ball.
Individual finals dominated the
final day and the GB team was in fine
form.The men’s compound open event
was an all-British affair with John Stubbs
taking gold and Frank Maguire in a
match separated by only two points.
Mel Clarke then went into action and
secured gold with a comfortable
666-623 win over home favourite
Panmal Ratchanee.
Kenny Allen won in clean
sets 6-0 to secure the recurve
open bronze in impressive
fashion.
The W1 open final was a battle
of the Johns: Walker versus Cavanagh.
After a tough match John Cavanagh
claimed gold.
And Chloe Ball turned in a stunning
performance, coming fourth for Britain in
her first ever event.
Paralympic Coach Michael Peart said:
“When all tallied up, the GB team won
nine medals in total from the
Paralympic events. It was a
very strong performance
and a great start to the
2014 season.” G
Alison calls it a day
S
ix-time Olympic archer Alison
Williamson has announced
her retirement from the sport.
The former world number one
and Olympic bronze medallist has called
time on her international career at the
age of 42.
Alison became only the third Briton to
take part in six consecutive Olympics
when she competed at London 2012. She
won a bronze medal in Athens in 2004
after making her Olympic debut in
Barcelona in 1992.
As well as Olympic success she won
individual and team Commonwealth
silver medals in Delhi in 2010, along with a
host of other international and domestic
titles. She was awarded an MBE in the 2012
Birthday Honours for services to archery.
She said:“I just couldn’t continue to
dedicate the hours needed to be
competing at the top level any more. It
has been an amazing journey.The sport
has been a part of my life since I was six
years old. But I put my teaching career on
hold to represent my country at events
across the globe and now the time is
right to just concentrate on the day job.”
Her greatest success came in 2004
when she won individual bronze at the
Athens Olympics, beating Shu Chi Yuan
of Chinese Taipei by a single point. Four
years later in Beijing she narrowly missed
out on team bronze. G
PERFORMANCE 37
World Cup drama
Back from the brink to defeat USA
T
here was drama at the second leg
of the Archery World Cup in
Medellin, Colombia, as Amy Oliver,
Naomi Folkard and Nicky Hunt went
head to head with team USA.
They were up against Mackenzie Brown,
Khatuna Lorig and LaNola Pritchard who
took an early lead but Great Britain pulled
it back.A late flurry from the USA drew
them level and forced a shoot-off. Each
team scored 27 – but Britain edged it.
That brought the team face to face
with top seeds Korea and they proved
too much. Korea eventually took bronze
while Germany beat China in the gold
showdown. In the men’s final Korea beat
India and the USA took bronze.In the
compound competition men’s gold
went to the USA who
beat the
Netherlands
231-228. Italy
won bronze.
The USA’s
women
beat
Colombia
in the gold medal match and Mexico
took bronze.
Earlier, in the individual eliminations, it
came down to shoot-offs for George
Harding and Sean Evans. George beat
Costa Rican Ruben Jimenez convincingly
but was squeezed out of a place in the
last 32 by Shuai Zhang. It was honours
even all the way, forcing a shoot-off.The
Chinese archer shot a nine but George
could only hit the eight.
It was just as tense for Sean Evans as
he went-head-to-head with Ibrahim
Sabry of Egypt.The advantage switched
with every end, again forcing a shoot-off.
Sabry hit gold but Sean’s arrow strayed
into the seven.
Naomi
Folkard
made it
through to
the last 32,
beating
India’s Rimil
George Harding in action
Buriuly 6-4 but
then her progress
was halted by
Olympic bronze medallist
and number six seed Mariana Avitia.Amy
Oliver was denied a place in the last 32
by Guendalina Sartori of Italy and Nicky
Hunt beat Guatamalan Maria Ambocio
6-0 but then fell foul of India’s Bombayla
Devi Laishram. G
Going in for the hug: Naomi,Amy and
Nicky with Olympic Coach Lloyd Brown
Kenny Allen reclassified
I
n the run-up to the Rio 2016
Para-Archery competition, major
changes have been made to the
classification of archers and the
named events.This has had major
consequences for some archers including
double Paralympic champion Danielle
Brown and, more recently, Kenny Allen.
Sara Symington, Performance Director
at Archery GB says:“Kenny has been
part of the GB squad for seven years, we
are very proud of all he has achieved
as a Paralympic archer for himself and
his country and we wish him all the best
for the future. We will be offering Kenny
our full support over the coming weeks
and months”.
The changes ensure all Para-archers
across are competing in the correct
classes. It is an important part of
Para-Archery as different forms of disability
can affect people differently so archers
need to undergo a set of specific tests.
World Archery has confirmed it is in full
agreement with the International
Paralympic Committee and this means
that a number of athletes, some of whom
may have won medals at the London
Paralympics or the last World Para-Archery
Championships in Bangkok, will no longer
be eligible to compete internationally in
Para-Archery competitions.
World Archery has publicly stated that
at no time should any of these athletes
be challenged in
a negative way.
They obeyed the
rules and won
their medals fairly
as a result of
hard work over
many years.
World Archery is
proud of what
they have done. It
is simply a fact
that the
classification
rules for
Para-Archery
have changed. G
Kenny Allen in action at the
World Archery Para
Championships in Bangkok
38 BIG WEEKEND
Bring it on!
Big Weekend scores
massive success
Olympian Amy Oliver
shoots at Valley Bowmen
of Huddersfield’s event
S
pring Bank
Holiday weather
might have thrown
everything it had at us
– but nothing was going to stop clubs
around the UK turning out to make this
year’s Big Weekend a massive success.
Just short of 80 clubs took part over
the three days, setting Twitter and
Facebook buzzing. And, despite the
downpours, they all agreed on one thing.
Big Weekend 2015? If it’s on, we’re in!
Two clubs seized the opportunity to
combine the Big Weekend with their
own celebrations. Olympian Amy Oliver
was one of the special guests at the
opening of Valley Bowmen of
Huddersfield’s new Farrar Pavilion.The
club put a £50,000 Sport England
Inspired Facilities grant towards the
pavilion, which was officially opened by
Colne Valley MP Jason
McCartney.
Taking aim at the
Six Towns Company
of Archers have-a-go
Tockington Archers
near Bristol threw open
the doors of its new
equipment store
building, also
funded by an
Inspired Facilities
grant. Local MP
Steve Webb did the
honours and joined
more than 100 people
who turned up during the
day to have a go at the sport.
The weather in Shipley was fantastic
on Sunday – but it held its Big Weekend
event on Monday.“What we actually
got was virtually non-stop rain which
rapidly turned our lovely grassy spot
into a quagmire,” said Shipley
Bowmen’s honorary secretary Vivienne
Nuttall.“In spite of the rain, almost 60
people trudged through the almost
ankle deep mud to have a go.The
youngest was eight and the oldest?
Let's just say...mature!”
More than 1,000 arrows were shot at
Aire Valley Archers’ event in Bingley –
and it was all the result of some clever
marketing.“Our club is quite hidden
from view,” said communications
officer Tracy Roe.“However, people
had come specifically to take part
after seeing adverts on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and events listing
websites. We’re really pleased!”
It was the first Big Weekend for Six
Towns Company of Archers in
Staffordshire, which was only formed in
February. Among the guests at the
event was a BBC local radio crew – and
there were smiles all round when the
presenter popped a balloon with her
first arrows.
Lizard Peninsula Bowmen, the UK’s
most southerly club, and St Edmunds
Archers, Suffolk, both boosted their
beginners’ courses at their events
and will now be busy for most of
the summer!
Castle Moat & Folkestone Bowmen
battled through torrential downpours,
thunder and the occasional sunny spell
– and the club still managed to attract
a steady stream of would-be archers
and fill up its latest beginners’ course.
Aardwolf Archers in Sheffield had two
goals: to introduce as many people as
possible to the sport and to raise cash
for Diabetes UK. It succeeded on both
counts and raised £100 for the charity.
Norton Archers had information
about medieval archers and Arrows kit
for the young (and not so young)
at its event.
Norton
coaches
on hand
BIG WEEKEND 39
Try-outs at Brixham!
Thirty members were there to help and
head coach Dave Kelsey said: “It was
fantastic to see so many people at our
third Big Weekend event – even despite
the weather forecast.”
Heavy rain hit the Bowmen of Pendle
& Samlesbury’s event but chairman Di
Clarke said she had been very pleased
at the turnout. Around 75 people
turned up and had a fantastic time.
Malcolm Grant, Chairman of Brixham
Archers, said: “It was great to see so
many people come and have a go at
archery. We had a great time sharing
our passion for archery and hope that
we might have inspired someone to get
involved in archery in the future.”
Junior world champion Becky Martin
was the special guest at Trent Valley
Archers’ event. More than 100 people
braved the rain and
there were enough
enquiries to fill the club’s next
two beginners’ courses.
Some clubs fell victim to the weather.
Denise Carr of Harworth Archers said:
“Sadly we got rained off. Some
of our guys did have a go but most of
us stayed in the tent. Now I'm waiting
for weather to change so I can dry
everything out.”
And there were only five people at
the rain-soaked West Somerset
Company of Archers’ event – but all five
signed up for beginners’ courses.
This year the event was supported by
Archery GB’s Performance partner
Foresters Friendly Society. Clare Binks,
Head of Marketing, said: “Foresters is
delighted to work with Archery GB to
bring the Big Weekend to life. Archery is
a fun and accessible sport which can
be played at any age and grassroots
initiatives, like the Big Weekend,
encourage people who have never
tried archery to give it a go and
discover their potential.” G
Some of the 1,000
arrows at Aire
Valley Archers
Helping hand at Pendle & Samlesbury
Sunny spell
at Castel
Moat
and
Folkstone
Young
archers
at Lizard
Peninsular
Bowmen
Becky Martin and
volunteers at Trent
Steve Webb
MP in
action at
Tockington
The St Edmunds Archers gang
Harworth Archers are rained off
Lining up at Aardwolf Archers
Arrow in flight at
West Somerset
PERFORMANCE PARTNER UPDATE 41
The new tax-year
What’s in, what’s out and lessons learned
‘Tax is a complicated issue but when it comes to
saving it is important to understand the rules and
make the most of the benefits available to avoid
paying more tax than is actually necessary.’
Foresters Friendly Society
I
t’s the start of a new tax-year for savers
and by taking at look at what’s in and
what’s out Foresters Friendly Society
provides a summary of lessons learned
and important changes for savers to bear
in mind for the 2014/15 tax year.
1. Be prepared
Rather than leaving your tax planning
measures to the 11th hour, there is real
merit in maximising your allowances as
early as possible and this lesson is
especially pertinent when it comes to
ISAs.The sooner you begin putting money
into an ISA, the longer it will be invested
and therefore working for your benefit.
2. Maximise your allowance
Making the most of your personal
allowances is an often underestimated
and ignored measure. If you have a
partner then you can ensure you both
optimise your income tax allowances. For
example, if you’re a taxpayer and your
partner isn’t, then transferring savings
and/or investments into their name could
save you tax on future income.The same
applies if one of you is in a higher tax
band than the other.
3. Check your tax code
It is always important to check that you
have not paid too much tax or have an
incorrect tax code. Look at how much tax
you’ve paid on earnings (if you’re
employed you can use the P60 form your
employer gives you) and other sources of
income such as pensions and savings
accounts then check whether it’s right.
If you complete a self-assessment
tax return you should do this in due
course anyway.
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Looking at some of the changes
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Allowance (LTA) dropped from £1.5
save your whole allowance in cash,
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of the two.
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SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
42 NATIONAL SERIES
Setting the scene
For fantastic archery,
glorious rivalries and...
Penicuik 2011
Penicuik Archers
Jon Nott in action at Exmouth in 2009
T
his year the Archery GB National
Series is going to be bigger and
better than ever with six stages
leading to a two-day extravaganza
at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham.
But it is much more than just that. Who
are the people involved in the build up?
And what does it mean to their clubs?
This year stages 1 and 2 are being hosted
by Penicuik Archers, stages 3 and 4 will be
at Clophill Archery Club in Bedfordshire
and stages 5 and 6 will be at the home of
Exmouth Archers.And for the first time the
top eight archers in each discipline, men
and women’s recurve and compound,
will qualify for the final.
We talk to two of the clubs, Penicuik
and Exmouth, about their National Series
experience and what the event will mean
to them.
Penicuik 2011
The opening rounds will be held at
Penicuik, Midlothian on the weekend of
21 and 22 June.There will be 70-metre
and 50-metre ranking rounds followed
by a head-to-head on the Saturday,
followed by World Archery 1440 rounds
on the Sunday.
It is the second time Penicuik has
hosted the National Series.The first was in
2011 – and there have been changes.
“The format of the event has changed
since we last hosted the tournament
following the introduction of the separate
round for compound archers, said Elayne
and Norrie McLean.“The organisers have
to be aware of the impact this distinction
has on availability of spaces on the final
target layout and waiting list entries,
especially when moving towards the
tournament date.
“But the new format of awarding two
stages to each of the host clubs has
made a big difference to us. It has made
it more worthwhile for archers from all
over the UK to make such a long journey
while giving local archers the chance to
shoot with the best in the UK.”
And it is generating lots of interest in the
community.“Committee members have
been working hard with companies,
newspapers and media, and potential
suppliers to raise the profile of this event
and encourage the local community to
come along and support it.
“It means a lot to be part of the National
Series.We were delighted when invited to
host this event and in being given the
opportunity to welcome archers from
throughout the UK and Europe to the shoot
at our ground, which is close to Edinburgh.
“While we are one of the smaller
venues involved with this competition,
we are endeavouring to make the event
memorable for all those involved and
hope that all
our hard work will come to fruition.”
Exmouth Archers
Expectations will be rising when, on 16
and 17 August, Exmouth Archers host the
last two stages in the competition. It will
be the third time the club has played
host to part of the National Series – it
was held there in 2009 and 2010 – and
there have been changes along the way.
Attendance at the stages dipped in 2011
but has been building steadily ever since.
Local archers are lining up to be part of
the event at the club’s Withycombe
Raleigh Common grounds, along
with, according to organiser Tim Pratt,“a
huge number of the archers you tend
to see at the national or more central
larger tournaments.”
And it is taking some organising.“To
date the event has been run entirely by
the members of Exmouth Archers,” said
Tim.“But we have had to draw in judges
from a wider area. We have also had to
hire the football pitches next door to allow
us to host up to 54 targets.”
But what does it mean to be of the
National Series?
It’s an honour,” said Tim.“As is the
recognition that Archery GB knows that
Exmouth Archers is capable of putting on
such a large event and it running
smoothly with no hitches.” G
The main event!
Fun, drama and pure
spectacle at finals
F
ree entertainment, fun, food, play
areas.The chance to check out
Batman’s mansion and, if you are
very lucky, chat to Robin Hood. What
more could you want from a family
weekend, other than the chance to see
some top class archery?
So the question is, are you ready for the
UK’s hottest archery spectacular? Have
you put the dates in your diary? You
should, because this year’s two-day
National Series final at Wollaton Hall,
Nottingham, is going to be bigger and
better than ever.
This year the final is a two-day
extravaganza, complete with entertainers,
a family activity area, taster sessions - and
the chance to see the best
of British talent.
The festival,
which is
backed by the Nottingham Building
Society and Nottingham City Council, is
being held on 30 and 31 August.
And there is nobody more excited
about it than the man who first came up
with the idea,Archery GB’s new Events
and Facilities Manager, Jon Nott. He said:
“Every year it just gets bigger and bigger
so make sure you are at Wollaton Hall to
see the best of British archery!
“This year it’s the top eight people in
each discipline. On Saturday you will see
the recurves do battle and then on
Sunday it’s the turn of the compounds.
We will also have some special matches,
more entertainment – and an extra
special guest.And, as always, it will be
free to watch.
“It’s a fantastic tournament, it’s
where archers of all abilities can
turn up and take part.There’s
always a great atmosphere
at the various stages
and the National Series
final is THE big event
of the domestic
archery calendar.
“We’ve got bigger
by popular demand
and it is a really big
incentive that eight
archers in each
category will now be
involved with the final. It”s
all very exciting.”
We will see you there! G
PICTURES: Dean Alberga
The National Series
dates are:
Stages 1 and 2: Penicuik, 21 and 22
June.World Archery 1440 and H2H
Stages 3 and 4: Clophill, 12 and 13 July.
Double H2H
Stages 5 and 6: Exmouth, 16 and 17
August.World Archery 1440 and H2H
National Series Final: Wollaton Hall,
Nottingham. 30 and 31 August.
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
44 LOOKING BACK
All our
yesterdays
Unveiled: archery as it used to be
E
ver wondered what archery was
really like back in the day? Well
now you have the chance to find
out. British Pathé has uploaded its
entire archive of 85,000 historic films in
high resolution to YouTube – and they
include archery footage dating back as
far as the 1920s.
It includes images of the
1926 Scorton Arrow
competition, trick
archery, darts v
arrows competitions
and some practices
which definitely
would not get past
modern Health and
Safety regulations.
It gives a fascinating
insight into how the sport
has developed, its place in
British and world sporting history – and
it is highly entertaining!
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
Arthur Credland,
Archery GB’s official historian, said:
“The newly released newsreels of British
Pathé contain a wealth of historic archery
material stretching back to the 1920s.A
very gentlemanly gathering, in the
grounds of a country house, the archers
in blazers, and white trousers, the women
supporters in cloche hats and furs.The
Scorton Arrow at Settle in 1926 shows
tweed coats, breeches and stockings,
and even plus fours.The Royal Company
of Archers is shown clout shooting at
Selkirk in 1923 and in the 1930s beating
the Woodmen of Arden at one of their
triennial gatherings.
“There is a brief sequence of the
Southern Counties in 1937 at Windsor
and a contest at Finsbury in 1938.A
meeting of the Royal Toxophilite Society in
1946 is redolent of the austerity of the
immediate post war years.The target
faces are much pierced and in need of
LOOKING BACK 45
replacement,
and some of
the straw
bosses on
the verge
of disintegration.
“Overseas
coverage is not lacking,
including the world
championships of 1950 in Denmark,
1967 in Holland, the German
championships for 1962 and Czech
championships in 1969.There is
novelty and trick shooting
in 1937, including
bursting balloons held
in front of a target by a
trusting young woman.
“In addition we
have a sequence of
bow making from 1961,
the components of a
‘curly bow’, are laid down
and clamped on a former,
followed by weighing the bow,
finishing and polishing. Aluminium
arrows are shown being fletched,
cresting applied, and then
the bows and arrow
tested at targets.
“This film archive
is a wonderful
compendium of
archery over the
last hundred years.”
To find out for
yourself, go to
www.britishpathe.com
and search for archery. G
All pictures courtesy
of British Pathé.
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
46 HISTORY
Not quite a world championship
Arthur Credland is Archery GB’s official historian –
and he wants to hear from you. Contact him at
[email protected]. Here he looks at the
campaign to get archery back into the Olympics
1
T
he annual FITA world championship
was first shot in 1931 at Lwow in
Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). Henry
Kjellson of Sweden (a key figure in
the development of the Seefab steel bow),
became president in 1949 with one aim, to
reintroduce archery to the Olympics.
After the championships of 1955 in
Helsinki, Kjellson, as part of his Olympic
strategy introduced a double round of 36
arrows, each at 90, 70, 50 and 30 metres
for men and 70, 60, 50 and 30 metres for
women.The competitors were to shoot
over four days at the 10-ring target.To
allow archers to become used to the new
format there was an interim international
tournament in 1956, before resuming the
sequence at Prague the following year.
The venue was Home Park, Windsor, at
the invitation of the Windsor Forest club.
Inger Frith, tournament organiser,
welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of
Windsor, the former presented with a
mounted arrow bearing the cresting of
the Windsor club. His consort received
flowers presented by Mrs Flower, the
British champion in 1954 and 1955.
Dr Frith set up the giant score
2
board which he diligently kept up
to date after every end.
The weather for Saturday and
Sunday 9 and 10 June 1956 was
damp and cold. Frank Bilson shot
wearing a coat over his pullover.The
heaviest rain was between 4pm and
5pm on the Sunday making umbrellas
essential.There was no strict dress code
and Bill Tucker, who was in charge of
public relations and reported the event
for the British Archer, remarked on both
4
5
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
1. Miss Cugowska, runner up in
the women’s competition
2. Inger Frith (left), tournament
organiser, at the prize table
with Vera Baldwin
3. Oscar Kessels, President of
FITA 1957-61
4.Archers receiving the tournament
badge from the Mayor. Joyce Warner,
the eventual champion,
is in white jacket
5. Miss Wisniowska,World Champion at
Helsinki, 1955
3
the variety of attire and shooting
styles on display. Most of the bows on
the shooting line were the tubular steel
bows, produced by Accles and Pollock
and Seefab.
Also present was Oscar Kessels, president
of Royal Belgian Archery Federation,
archery champion and administrator. He
continued the fight to bring archery back
into the Olympics, a goal reached at last
by Inger Frith, his successor.Archery was
finally re-established at the Munich
Olympics in 1972.
After a keen contest Joyce Warner was
the women’s winner (1,817) at Windsor,
with Miss Cugowska the runner up, and
the Czech K Vomurka (1,876) was first in
the men’s. G
The picture of Hugh Soar
with Lt Col Jack Churchill’s bows
used on page 22 of the spring
edition of Archery UK was included
with his kind permission.
48 PEOPLE
A date with
the archers...
Gary and Carol –
and her bow
bag skirt!
was not quite what Olympian Carol expected!
W
hen are the Archers not the
Archers? Especially when
cast members from the
long-running radio show are
in town? That’s what Carol Crich found
out in 1963.
She accepted an invitation from her
then fiancé Dave but, instead of showbiz
glitz, she found men dressed in green with
feathers in their caps ready to give an
archery demonstration.They were
members of Stourbridge Company of
Archers – and Carol was smitten.
Two days later she and Dave were at
the club’s archery field being told about
rules and safety procedures.Two days
after that, she got her hands on a bow.“I
knew this was what I wanted to do,” she
said.“None of the beginners’ bows
seemed comfortable, so I ended up with
one that had been home-made.”
She learned about the biomechanics,
how muscles worked and how they were
supported by the bones and progressed
well with her archery. Unfortunately
Dave didn’t and the two quickly
parted company.
Another member, Gary Sykes, thought
she had potential. He started to coach
her and helped her with equipment.And
she got more involved in the sport,
becoming club secretary and playing a
major role in the formation of the
Worcester County Archery Association.
She also became more involved with
her coach and they married in 1965.
Gary went on to shoot in the 1967 worlds,
the 1968 European championships and,
in 1969, won a team bronze with Roy
Matthews and Ian Dixon at the world
championships. He later became an
Olympic squad coach and retired from
archery in 1984.
Carol won a place in the 1972
Olympics, the 1976 European
championships and, a year later, the
world championships. She stayed on the
squad until Gary’s retirement.
The marriage eventually ended and, in
1990 she wed Ray Crich.They are both
members of Saints & Sinners Bowmen
and coaches. Carol qualified as a
County Coach and spent 10 years
managing the junior and senior
England teams.
She still draws heavily on the
biomechanics and techniques she
learned in her early days and says
that the results she has achieved over
the years have given her “a great deal
of satisfaction.”
Another thing that gives her satisfaction
is the way things have changed over the
years.“This photo of Gary and me was
taken in 1971, she said.“I was wearing a
homemade onesie and a leatherlook
skirt made from a bow bag.A skirt or
dress was compulsory – we were not
allowed to wear trousers!” G
50 years and Pete’s still going strong
I
n 1964 Pete Liley, a 16-year-old from
Scarborough, was given a steel bow
by a family member and decided he
had better learn to use it properly.
He joined Albion Archers – and he is
still there.
The club only had four members in
1964: Jack Percival, Jack Barr, Clive Brion
and Jack Flinton, the man behind the
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
Jack Flinton Helping Hand Trophy. He took
an interest in Pete, helping to hone his
natural ability.
Pete has always had two loves –
archery and music. He played in
several local bands, including The
Mandrakes with Robert Palmer who
went on to become an MTV favourite
with hits such as Addicted to Love and
Simply Irresistible.
But archery has always been there too.
He competed the 1960s, 70s and 80s
and, among his many achievements, he
shot against top English archers
including Richard Priestman, Lez
Newsome, Richard Hemmings and Mark
Blenkarne. Music took over in the 90s but
he came back to competition in 2005.
He also put in some pretty good scores
too.These have included a FITA 1100 Star
award, shooting a 886 score for an
Albion round, 774 for an American round,
twice achieving six gold ends at 100
yards, a FITA 25 metre round personal
best of 555, 562 in a FITA 18 and 587 for a
Portsmouth round.
So what does the future hold? He has
also been a coach for more than 30 years
and, apart from representing Albion
Archers at tournaments, that’s where he
thinks his future lies.An early success was
Andrew Scott, who went on to represent
Great Britain and Pete takes a lot of
pleasure from helping others to improve
and further their archery careers.And he
has just discovered field archery... G
PEOPLE 49
Debbie’s dilemma
When is it time to grow up?
D
ebbie Cook is a 46-year-old
facing a dilemma. Is it time to
grow up? As the outdoor
season starts, should she
act her age or remain a “junior” for
another summer?
The Llantarnam Archer is the club’s
social secretary, Gwent Archery
Association’s junior representative and
helps Welsh clubs with publicity. But when
it comes to shooting, she is still torn.
Should she join the grown ups or indulge
her inner child?
She started shooting in October 2012
and opted for barebow.“I thought that
sight thingy was far too complicated to
get to grips with and it was easier if I just
picked up the bow and shot,” she said.“I
entered a few indoor competitions – my
first being the annual Santa Claus
Worcester round at Llandaff City Bowmen
where the relaxed atmosphere and fancy
dress requirement meant my inner child
felt quite at home shooting dressed up as
an Advent calendar.”
Then she hit a mental block and had
trouble hitting the target, so she started
shooting freestyle, just in time for the start
of the outdoor season.
“I know that some archers don’t really
like shooting indoors, get bored by the
end of the indoor season and yearn to
get outside with the longer distances and
the challenges the weather can bring.
I’m not one of them,” she said.“I like the
comfort of knowing that I will be warm and
dry and that I can always hit the target
inside but, putting this aside, I donned by
thermals and my boots and entered the
world of outdoor competitions.
“As I was still a novice, it seemed
perfectly reasonable to me to enter the
competitions for ranges I knew I could
reach. What did it matter that I was a
45-year-old shooting Bristol IVs and Vs
or Metric IVs and Vs? So what if I spent
so much time with the juniors in the
club that one of them started to call
me ‘Nana’?
“I was very grateful when Llandaff City
Bowmen allowed me to shoot the St
Nicholas round in their tournament – even
if it was slightly embarrassing when no
juniors turned up and I was left standing
on my own shooting a junior round!”
Debbie’s shooting improved to the point
where she scored a personal best in a
Portsmouth, which meant she could claim
her first Welsh Archery Association Dragon
badge. It also added to the pressure to
“grow up.”
“80 yards or 70 metres, it all seems a
long way off to me – both in distance and
ability.And I’m not relishing the prospect
of spending more time looking for arrows
in the grass than I am on the target!
“So do I stay with the safety of the junior
rounds or do I face up to long distances?
I’m taking it slowly with a few grown up
national rounds mixed with junior rounds.
But I’m aiming to do at least one
competition in this outdoor season as a
fully-fledged ‘lady,’ hitting 80 yards.” G
PEOPLE 51
Age is no
barrier
Just ask newbie Joan!
A
ge is just a number, right? And
archery is THE inclusive sport?
We know that – but now we
have proof. Meet Joan Booth,
one of archery’s newest recruits.
Her first question when she contacted
Phil Hopley at Bowmen of Furness was
whether old people could do the sport.
He proudly said yes and that the club
had a 73-year-old member shooting
regularly. She said nothing but went
along to the club anyway.
She remained quiet when Phil pointed
the gentleman out and later, when he
tentatively brought up the subject of
age, he was stunned by her reply.“I’m
old enough to be his mother,” she said.“I
was born in 1920.”
It may have been the 93-year-old’s first
taste of the sport – but she has taken to it
like a duck to water.“I love it,” she said.“I
really, really do. I don’t think, somehow, that
I’m going to make the Olympics but that
doesn’t matter. I really look forward to it.
“Barrow Bowmen have accepted me
and given me a real northern welcome.
“When I walked into the hall for the first
time all I could see were people putting
up targets.They turned round and I would
love to have known what they
were thinking. But they are
great without being
patronising.They
are really friendly
and helpful.”
So what brought Joan, who readily
admits she had never considered
archery before, to the sport? “It was
an Age UK booklet and archery was the
first entry,” she said.
“I’ve always been active. I performed
at the Royal Albert Hall with the Keep Fit
Association. But I had to have an
operation on my spine when I was
visiting one of my grandsons in Australia
and it has slowed me down.”
Her family became concerned at her
lack of activity, so she got in touch with
Age UK. It sent her a booklet containing
117 activities including cooking for one.
“Well I can do that,” she said.“And I can
bake and I can do most of the other
things in it too. In the end I went back to
the front page and there it was.The first
entry on the list. Archery.
“Phil is an excellent archery coach –
and a smashing bloke too. When I first
joined I used to sit down to shoot. I don’t
any more. I use crutches to go down
and collect my arrows. Archery has got
me out of my comfort zone. I’ve got my
own bow now although I’m not thinking
about competitions until I get a sight.
So what are her ambitions? “Well, to
stay alive as long as I can. But, most of
all, to get three arrows in a group
somewhere on the target. It doesn’t have
to be in the centre, just so long as it is on
the target!”
And what does Phil have to say?
“Bowmen of Furness was set up in the
autumn of 2012. We now have two
thriving clubs with the aim of improving
the accessibility of the sport within the
Furness area of Cumbria. I think Joan is
an inspiration and a fine example of how
we have achieved this goal.” G
Vegas: the
SUMMER 2014
• ARCHERY
campaign
beginsUK
52 ASK THE EXPERTS
Prehabilitation
Preparation is better than cure.We all know that and
it is the rationale behind prehabilitation
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
T
hat is why physiotherapists
and strength and conditioning
coaches use what is known
as prehabilitation exercise
training to prepare elite athletes and
cut the risk of injury. It is sport-specific
and targets common injuries and
strength imbalances.
In archery, imbalanced shoulder
musculature, bad technique, too high a
poundage and/or general muscle
weakness can cause shoulder tendinitis
or impingement. Any physiotherapist
working with an archer should
recommend a set of exercises to
develop shoulder and rotator cuff
strength.These Prehabilitation exercises
can be done as a stand alone set or
part of a wider strength and
conditioning programme which would
avoid any potential strength imbalance.
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
Important archery muscles include
the rotator cuff muscles such as the
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres
minor and subscapularis (Fig.1).
Other muscles acting on the scapula
include the upper/middle/lower
trapezius, rhomboids and posterior
deltoid (Fig.2).
It’s time to get back to basics. This is
an exercise everyone can do –
and lighter is better. You do not
need one kilo dumbbells as shown
in the photographs – tins of soup or
beans will do. Take your time and
do not force anything.
Always ask the advice of your
physiotherapist before you take on
any form of exercise or if you have a
current injury.
Thanks to Sarah Moore.
Pictures: John Percival
Cooking... it’s
not rocket
science!
WORDS: Jackie Wilkinson
T
here are many benefits
from eating real food but
sometimes people lack
confidence to cook from
fresh.They think it will take too
long or be too complicated.
Cookery programmes on TV have
increased in popularity but they
can be seen as entertainment
and people can be too
intimidated to try cooking the food
for themselves.
Cooking need not be rocket
science.You can prepare tasty,
nutritious meals without even using
a recipe.An archery friend of mine
once said that cooking is common
sense and the application of heat.
He’s so right. I like to have a meal
on the table 20 minutes after
starting preparation.
Have a go at these:
Grill a chop on medium heat,
turning every four minutes.
Meanwhile, boil some potatoes
and put together a mixed salad
(green leaves, carrot, celery,
tomato, radish, etc).
Boil some brown rice (you can
add a stock cube or some
bouillon powder to the water
instead of salt). Six minutes before
it’s ready, put some white fish fillets
above it in a steamer. Sort of prop
the fish up round the side rather
than lying it across the bottom,
and add some sliced carrots.Two
minutes before the end, add
some sliced cabbage. For more
tips go to
www.learntoeatwell.co.uk
What could be easier? G
Cook simply,
from fresh
ASK THE EXPERTS 53
Question
Time:
Do you need
compound advice?
Archery GB compound squad member
Duncan Busby is here to help with queries on
form, equipment and technique. If you want any
advice about compound archery, email
[email protected] and mark your email for
Duncan’s attention
Q.
How can I train like a top
archer? When do you practice,
especially coming up to a tournament
and how do you plan your season?
A.
I usually try to shoot for at least
five days a week, sometimes six
during a particularly busy season.
Outdoors I will shoot for around four
hours each day, which adds up to
around 200-250 practice arrows. Indoors
I will shoot for three hours a day, which
amounts to around 140 practice arrows.
If I have a tournament coming up I
will make sure I rest the day before the
shoot.This allows my muscles to
recover from training, which is vital to
putting in a good performance. If I have
back-to-back weekends of tournaments
I will avoid practising the following day
too.This is important to my mental state,
especially in the middle of a particularly
hectic tournament season.
There are obviously times when I can’t
practice.This isn’t usually a problem
and a few days off can be a blessing
both physically and mentally and it
won’t damage my results. But I try to be
disciplined most of the time.
I do usually take a few weeks off at
the end of each season so I can take
stock of the year and plan my next
round of competitions. I have to make
sure I am not over-competing and only
enter tournaments that I want to do. I
have found it a strain in previous years
to attend a tournament every weekend
and my results start to slip because of it,
so I make sure I have plenty of free
weekends to make sure I continue to
find the sport enjoyable.
Q.
I would like to put speed nocks
on my compound bow. Could
you tell me how many I should use and
where I should put them on the string?
A.
Speed nocks are usually small
brass nocking points attached to
the top and bottom of the bowstring.
They increase your arrow speed by
forcing the string to wrap into the cam
more efficiently on release, thus
transferring more of the bows energy
into the arrow. Speed nocks do work
better on some bow models than others
but it is a good idea to try them so you
can see yourself if they will work for you.
I don’t use speed nocks because I’ve
found that they don’t add anything to
my current bow’s performance. But if
you want to give them a try I would
recommend the following method: for a
single cam bow start with two on the
top of your string and three on the
bottom. This combination seems to work
best with this style of bow as it’s the
cam at the bottom of your bow that’s
doing all the work, so it requires the
additional weight. For a twin or hybrid
cam bow I would start with three nocks
on both the top and bottom of your
string. Position them around 1.5 inches
from where the string meets the cam
(and the wheel in the case of a single
cam bow).
You will need to use a chronograph to
fine-tune the exact position and number
of speed nocks for your set-up. First
measure your arrow speed without
speed nocks, then add the nocks as
described above and re-test. You should
notice a small increase in arrow speed.
You can then further tweak the position
and number of nocks on your string and
see what effect this has. You are looking
for the maximum amount of speed
increase possible. If you find the arrow
speed getting slower, you are going in
the wrong direction. If you don’t have
access to a chronograph you can still
try speed nocks but pay attention to
your groups as you alter the number
and position of the nocks to find their
optimum placing. If in doubt stick to the
formula I described above. G
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
54 TALENT
Why should
you become a
talent coach?
Are you going to be part of it?
THE BUZZ
IS GETTING LOUDER
H
John Dunster of Stafford Archers has joined
the Academies coaching team. Find out
ave you heard the news? There’s lots of buzz being generated and it’s
why he thinks you should join too.
all about the new Talent League.
“My coaching revolves around a need to
The league, which will run from August 18 to 22 as part of the Archery
understand, improve my knowledge of the
GB Talent Festival, will see archers from across Great Britain going up against
sport and how I help archers. So I took up
each other in an event in line with the international format.
Archery GB’s offer to attend workshops on
Under-17s will shoot at 60 metres and anyone 13 or under will shoot at 50 metres.
Performance coaching. Hearing
Performance Pathway Manager Ceri Ann Davies said:“Working closely with our
international coaches and performance
junior teams for the past three years, many wished they had experience more of the
experts talk about what they were
international format throughout their cadet careers.
looking for in performance archers
“Young archers seem to really enjoy the format of a 72 arrow end followed by
made so much sense.
multiple sets matches and knock out head-to-heads. So we thought it would be a
“Being an Academy Coach has
good idea to add this event to the calendar for aspiring young archers who are not
been daunting at times and I do feel
yet on an Academy Programme.”
a great responsibility to give the
Young archers who have been working hard and shown commitment to their
athletes the support, guidance or
training programmes were allowed to pre-register but anyone else who wants to try
instruction they want or need.
out the format has until 14 June to add their names to the list. G
Because it is the archer that does
all the training, all the hard work,
they need to be entirely confident
rchery GB Performance is giving any
be able to work on
that the support they get will
All athletes
archer under 20 the chance to get
some elements in
result in and indeed, improve
under 20 who
involved in the Talent Development
their best performance.
their clubs.
want to become
Olympians need
Programme. But who needs to register?
“Our team’s diversity has
Archery GB
to register
And how?
Performance is
helped me test the robustness of
except for those
Any eligible archer who turns up at
my technical understanding
encouraging anyone
already within
Lilleshall on 16 August will be offered a Talent
and my own coaching methods
who has registered
the English
Development Programme aimed at supporting
through observing and talking
previously or may be
academy
optimal training for prospective Olympians.
to performance archers, senior
new to registration to
system.
Through the programme, archers are directed
come forward, so they
coaches,Archery GB
towards the performance pathway most
can be included in the new
Academy, Olympic,
appropriate for them.
Paralympic and Performance
2014-2015 programme.
Some will go on to Performance Academies
coaches and experts.As a
Registration forms can be found
while others will go on a competitive journey,
coach I have learned that
on the Archery GB website by
gathering selection shoot scores aimed at
every assumption I make,
typing talent registration into the
making the GB team. And those who might not
search engine or by contacting
however short-lived, will be
want to commit to a training programme yet will
tested to breaking point. I
[email protected] G
must constantly adjust my
perceptions to respond to
other perspectives.
he heat is on and Academies across
There will be archers from England’s
“I try to balance working
Great Britain are busy preparing
Northern, Central and Southern Academies
with great young athletes
to go head-to-head in the battle for
– plus a strong contingent to represent the
and coaching at my club.
the Academies Cup at the Archery GB
Welsh Academy. Scotland has yet to name
And I relish chances to work
Talent Festival.
its team but is working hard to ensure its
with the team of coaches
Archers from across the academy network will
archers are there to represent the nation’s
that develop our county
be looking to impress during the competition,
honour. Northern Ireland is not taking part
junior and senior squads. I
which runs at Lilleshall from 22 to 24 August.
this year but hopes to in future.
regularly work with aspiring
Previous winners include Ashe Morgan,
The event is free for competitors and
archers and beginners and, in
Becky Martin and many other World Class
supporters, so if you want to see some of
the words of a favorite song, I
Performance Programme archers. Coaching
our most promising young archers
am “beginning to see a
staff from the academies will be supporting their
competing for cup glory be at Lilleshall –
bigger picture; beginning to
athletes throughout this major event.
and ready to cheer! G
colour it in.” G
REGISTRATION IS NOW…OPEN!
A
UP FOR THE CUP!
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PRIZE
Thanks, you’re
all life-savers!
We at West Essex Bowmen would like to say a really big thank you
to all the archers who came out to support us on 26 and 27 April
2014.This was a double FITA 70 in aid of the Essex air ambulance
charity fund. Weather-wise was one of the better weekends we
have had.
Final count for the money sent to the fund will be around £1,200 –
which is great, you should all be very proud of yourselves and
consider yourself life-savers. Next year’s shoot will be our 10th and
hopefully going from UK record to World Record Status.
Thank you all again.
Paul and Dawn Tolson and all at West Essex Bowmen
Archery Beginners Guidebook
The senders of this issue’s star letter will
receive a copy of Archery GB’s
best-selling and highly popular Archery
for Beginners Guidebook. It has been
designed to guide beginners through their
first steps in target archery. It’s beautifully
illustrated, easy to follow and packed with
basic information on technique,
equipment, range safety, scoring and
competitions. It is also packed with
useful hints and tips, guidance on
etiquette and what to expect as you progress through the
sport. Available from www.clickersarchery.co.uk
Help coaches remain coaches!
I am a level 2 coach working in the South Yorkshire area. I
understand how important it is to have a quality coaching team
for both beginners and existing archers.And for coaches to be
up to date with the latest coaching techniques to make sure their
knowledge is correct and safe.
The way Archery GB does this is through CPD days. My concern
is that all recent CPD days have been held at Lilleshall, with just
the odd one in a different location.The nearest one to me was
about 80 miles away. I am sure that I’m not the only active coach
who has transportation issues and finds it almost impossible to
travel to Lilleshall for CPD days.
Is the answer an online support team setting coaches theory
tasks, problems to solve or work to do at their home club? It
doesn’t have to be a task for each coach. Simply one or two
every two months that any coach can select, download,
complete and have signed off by the club’s secretary.These
could then be used as CPD points so coaches could keep their
certificates valid.
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
I seems a great shame that coaches might not be able to keep
their certificates valid simply because they cannot make the trip to
Lilleshall. In my case this would be almost 300 miles. It costs in
excess of £200 to do a coaching course and takes several months
to complete, so I’m probably not the only person concerned. We
don’t charge and we coach because we love the sport.
Lee Whalley, Barnsley
Coaching Committee Chairman Tim Swane says: We recognise
that finding CPD opportunities can be challenging which is why
we put together the CPD options matrix, found on the website. One
of the roles of County Coaching Organisers is to arrange events
to provide points.You can also work with more experienced
coaches at local clubs. Cost is an issue and we are thinking about
possibly taking the National Coaching Conference “on the road.”
We would appreciate coaches’ views on this.And we do intend to
put CPD online but it is likely to take a while. If you are having
problems, get in touch with your CCO.They should be able to help.
MAILBAG 57
Cutting the cost
Doing maintenance work on your
compound bow mostly involves the
string, cables, cams or both.The most
convenient way to do this is with the
bow horizontal, with the strings
uppermost.A bow press is quite
useful to hold it in this way – the
only drawback is the price.
There had to be another way of
holding your bow securely in this
position without all the expense.
My bow, a Hoyt Tricon, has quite flat
areas across the limb pockets and if
you stand it on these it will stand up on
its own. I thought if only I could hold it
on to the flat areas securely it would be
easier to work on.
Archery UK’s compound expert
Duncan Busby says: Although this
sounds like an interesting invention, I
don’t think it would work on every bow
model since they each have varying
limb pocket designs. In the interests of
safety I would always advise using a
proper bench press to press your bow
as most portable presses are designed
for quick adjustments in the field and
may not be suitable for any heavy-duty
work.There are several low cost options
available but be sure to find a press
with a good safety record as some
cheaper models can damage your
bow and can be dangerous to use.
There are also several types of
compound bow vice available;
these firmly attach to a
table or work bench
and safely hold
any model
of bow
I had a webbing strap with a push
to fasten buckle and pull-through
slot to tension and adjust the length. I
attached the strap to a board with
the bow standing on it, fed the strap
over the handle of the bow and
buckled up, then adjusted the tension
to hold the bow onto the board.
Fantastic! It worked!
I found all the items in my garage. It
took 20 minutes and now all work on
the string, nocking points, peep sights,
servings and of course string and
cable replacements, can easily be
done with the aid of a portable bow
press and without great expense.
Peter Derham, Quivers, Havant
so that you have easy access to
any part you need to work on, they
are fully adjustable so you can hold
the bow in almost any position, though
I would still not recommend using a
portable press with a vice.
Safety has to be paramount when
working on a compound bow because
of the great pressure the limbs and
strings are under and any work on
these parts should only be undertaken
by an experienced person using the
correct tools, if you are unsure about
anything on your bow take it to a
reputable archery shop where they will
be able to advise you further.
Volunteer...
and be part
of an amazing
team!
Through the pages of Archery UK,
we would like to acknowledge the
accolade given to us by Archery GB.
The presentation of the Plaquette
to us both jointly was an
unexpected surprise.Volunteers do
not anticipate rewards and in our
case we are only too pleased to be
able to assist the sport that has
given us so much pleasure and
enabled us to make many good
friends and acquaintances along
the way.
The experiences that we have
enjoyed are manifold and are part
of an amazing team of archery
volunteers in whatever capacity.
We are approaching record levels
of membership and if there are
some members who doubt a
welcome or feel that they do not
have the capacity to volunteer –
take heart from two “recruits”
who just wanted to “shoot a few
arrows” over 20 years ago!
Susan and
Richard Custance
Editor says: Read more
about Susan and Richard
Custance, our 2014 Archery
GB Plaquette winners,
in the AGM reports on
pages 20-23.
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
58 JUDGES
Remember to check...
Some of the rules
have changed!
A
s the outdoor season gets
into full swing, Judges
Chairman Hannah Brown has
some advice: remember that
rules changes came into effect in April.
The current rules are on the website
and in the new rulebooks. And,
speaking of rules, she did point out
that proposed changes are always
published in Archery UK so that
members can get in touch with
Archery GB with their comments.
Remember judges are members too,
so please feel free to comment,
whether it is from a personal point
of view, or a judging point of view. If
the proposal is for a rule
we cannot
enforce, then say so.You
may spot something
someone else doesn’t.
And she invited judges
to have a look at the new
judges’pages on the
website under Support >
Operations > Judges.
She said:“As the site
moves forward there
will be a lot more here
so if you have
suggestions let the
committee know and
we will see what we
can do”. G
Setting the standard
W
here does the world come
when it wants the best? You
guessed it. World Archery
wants to use younger
judges at the Youth Olympics,Youth
World Championships and University
World Championships – and Archery GB
is playing a crucial role.
A seminar is going to be held at
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
Lilleshall from 24 to 26 October, during
which participants will pass a test to
get the accreditation of World Archery
Youth Judge.
But that’s not all that’s going on.
Hannah Brown will be Chairman of
Judges at the World Field Championships,
Graham Potts is the Director of Shooting
at the World Cup final and European
Para Championships and Neil Foden will
be in action at the World Cup in Wroclaw
and the European Youth Championships.
Sue Richards will be busy at the
European Outdoor Championships, as
will Katy Lipscomb at the European
Junior Cup – and if anyone is keen to get
started, email Hannah at
[email protected] G
60 OPERATIONS
More take
up challenge
Entries soar by 44 per cent
T
he January Challenge is going
from strength to strength and
this year pulled in a massive
1,725 entries.That’s up 44 per
cent on 2013!
The number of clubs submitting results
was up too, from 98 last year to 134.
There were three classes in each
category, beginners, experienced and
those who have shot for 25 years or
more.The results were:
Men’s recurve:
Class 1 – Martin Gulliver,
Class 2 – Matthew Langton,
Class 3 – Alan Burton
Women’s recurve:
Class 4 – Alexandra Sales,
Class 5 – Pip Taylor,
Class 6 – Estelle Edwick
Men’s longbow:
Class 7 – Luke Mathews,
Class 8 – Dean Hirst,
Class 9 – Trevor Astley
Get your
entries in!
Women’s longbow:
Class 10 – Abigail Webster,
Class 11 – Emily Williams,
Class 12 – Margaret Byrnes
Men’s compound:
Class 13 – Paul Liddon,
Class 14 – Adam
Ravenscroft,
Class 15 – Kevin Higgs
Women’s compound:
Class 16 – Bayley
Sargeant,
Class 17 – Nat Merry,
Class 18 – Nichola
Simpson
Men’s barebow:
Class 19 – Lee Reynolds,
Class 20 – Richard Burridge,
Class 21 – Doug Hendrie
Be part of history and shoot in the Grand
National Archery Meeting at Lilleshall from
25 to 27 June. But be quick.You need to get
your entries in!
The tournament, which was first shot in York in
1844, led directly to the formation of the Grand
National Archery Society and Archery GB and is
a key part of the UK’s archery legacy.
But it’s also fun, relaxed and a great chance
to shoot with friends and some of the best
archers around.
It is also really easy to enter.You can do it
online or download an entry form. Just go to
www.archerygb.org/tournaments and
click on GNAM on the left. G
Women’s barebow:
Class 22 – Pam Foulks,
Class 23 – Lizzy Rees
Rules changes: have your say
If you want to have your say on
proposed rules changes published in
the last edition of Archery UK, it’s easy. All
you have to do is email Graham Potts,
Chairman of the Rules Committee at
[email protected] with
your views.
Graham said:“All comments will be
taken into consideration when the
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Operations Committee consider
the proposals.”
He also wanted to remind everyone to
make sure they are up to date with
the current Rules of Shooting, available
as a download from the website (go to
Support > Operations > Rules of
Shooting). And if anyone is shooting a
world record status event, they need to
check the differences in the rules sets on
the World Archery website.To do this, go
to www.worldarchery.org and type rules
into the search engine.
And there could be changes ahead.
Graham said:“We are investigating
ways of ensuring changes to World
Archery rules, through by-laws and
interpretations, can best be delivered
to our archers and would like to
introduce a process in the next few
months once we have considered the
best way to do this.” G
62 DISABILITIES
Remarkable results
Standard surprises coaches at inter-spinal games
M
ore than 80 wheelchair users
were given the chance to try
a variety of different sports –
including archery – at the
annual Inter-unit Spinal Games run by
WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville.And
organisers were stunned by just how high
the standards were.
There were experienced coaches,
athletes and helpers from sports
including archery, athletics, wheelchair
fencing, wheelchair basketball, table
tennis, tennis and shooting on hand to
introduce the athletes from 13 centres
across the UK to any sport they had not
tried.And the results were remarkable.
Helen George, Chairman of the
Disabilities Committee, said:“I believe that
this year the standard in archery was very
high. Most people who took part showed
considerable ability and,
speaking to staff from
other sports, this
was not just
confined
to archery.”
Competition
was tough as
people from
spinal injury units
from around the UK
and Ireland tested their
skills at everything from
fencing, wheelchair rugby and
basketball to swimming and athletics.
The spinal units are pitted against each
other, amassing points for participation
and performance.
Helen said:“In archery there
was a have a go followed the
next day by practice arrows.
Then we ran the competition.
Due to the lack of time and the
great numbers competing, this
was restricted to 12 scoring
arrows per competitor.The
standard was exceptionally
high with many scoring over
100 points and the top scores
coming in at 115, 114 and 113.
Glasgow won but competition
was fierce.”
There was also a special
guest, the Minister of State for
Disabled People, Mike Penning.
He toured round all the
activities but did not need much
convincing to try archery.“He did well,”
said Helen.“I think the scope of the day
impressed him.”
The archery event team also included
Fred Stevens,Tony George, Jane Cooper
and Roger Wright.
The idea behind the Spinal Games
is to bring people who have had recent
spinal injuries together.The Games
are run by WheelPower, led by Stewart
Jeeves and give the injured the chance
to take part in many different sports
and, hopefully, transform their lives. It
follows the philosophy put forward by
Sir Ludwig Guttmann, famed as the father
of the Paralympics. G
Minister Mike Penning has
a go under the watchful eye
of Helen George
PICTURES: Roger Bool (www.rgrphoto.co.uk)
Looking ahead
F
orging closer links with
Performance, coaching,
judging, the disability forum
group and outside organisations
is the way to drive disabilities sport
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
forward, says Helen George.
A key factor is making sure all the
latest information is easily accessible.
“We hope to expand the frequently
asked question section on the website and
clearly state our future aims,” she said.
“And we hope to re-establish a disabled
championships.Times are changing and
we have to move on and keep up with
changes changes to be effective.” G
COACHING 65
Insurance matters
So make sure you are covered
WORDS: Coaching Committee Chairman Tim Swane
A
s lots of new archery coaches
qualify, it is perhaps time to look
at the issue of insurance.
Admittedly it is a dry subject but
it is one that needs to be considered and
properly understood.
1. At the moment there is no specific
insurance arrangement for coaches.You
are insured for public liability like any other
Archery GB member but you do need to
ensure you are working to the Rules of
Shooting.These can be downloaded from
our website. Experienced members are
asked to keep an eye on newer archers
who may not yet be familiar with the rules.
2. Archery GB’s insurance only covers
volunteers. If you are being paid more
than immediate expenses then you are
uninsured.“Immediate expenses” means
mileage to get to the coaching venue
and meals during the event.Anything else
such as the organisers buying you
coaching equipment in lieu of a cash
payment would be deemed as payment
and invalidate your insurance.
3. You can get specific insurance from
Sports Coach UK but it is purely individual
public liability. It will not cover you for
employers’ risk or equipment damage. If
you regularly run coaching or have-a-go
events on a commercial basis I strongly
recommend that you arrange proper
commercial insurance. If you bring
in helpers and there is an accident,
they will not be covered by Sports
Coach UK insurance.
4. Generally only Archery GB members
are covered by Archery GB insurance.
There are two exceptions.Anyone going
through a beginners’ course or have-a-go
is covered.And coach candidates who
are not Archery GB members but are
taking part on a Level 1 course are
insured for its duration so they can
undertake supported practice.
5. You are insured to coach at other
clubs providing you are not being paid
and all the archers are members of
Archery GB.You are not insured to work in
other places as a volunteer such as
school sessions, scout camps or youth
clubs. It is likely you will be covered by their
public liability insurance but you need to
check first. It’s your responsibility.
6. Have-a-go events at fairs, fetes,
agricultural shows have to
be run to specific
have-a-go rules.
These can be downloaded from the
Archery GB website. If you do not follow
the rules, you might not be insured.
7. At the moment experienced archers
are allowed to help run beginners’
courses and at have-a-go events.
According to Archery GB insurance
guidelines the definition of an
experienced archer is a paid-up member
who has been shooting for a minimum of
three years.The Operations Committee is
looking at this but if clubs do not abide
by this rule, they could run the risk of
finding themselves uninsured should an
accident happen.
8. There is another area to explore.
Traditionally beginner’s courses consisted
of six two-hour sessions. Much shorter
courses are now being offered and
we need to think about all the
implications – including insurance – if
an accident was to happen.
I have started a project to try to define
some more consistent standards. In the
meantime, if there is an accident, the
onus could be on the club to prove it was
acting responsibly if it moved away from
the six two-hour sessions.
9. Finally, there are some coaching
groups that, either as a satellite of a
county organisation or a group of friends,
put on coaching sessions for archers.They
often have a separate constitution, bank
account and funds raised from coaching
activities.Those funds can then used to
pay expenses and buy equipment for the
coaching group.
These organisations fall outside the
current definitions of Archery GB cover
and need separate insurance
arrangements.The only exception is
where the events are being put on for
a County organisation, are recorded
in the county minutes and the group is
accountable to the county for its funds.
When in doubt please seek clarification
and do not assume cover. G
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66 MEMBERSHIP
Setting the gold standard
Highest award for safeguarding
A
rchery GB is delivering the NSPCC
Child Protection in Sport Unit
Standards for Safeguarding and
Protecting Children in Sport at the very
highest level – and it has bronze, silver
and gold medals to prove it.
Sport England set the criteria, making
working towards, achieving and
maintaining advanced level a condition
of funding.
The work done by clubs and the
Development team on the ontarget
Young People specialism and a
commitment by Archery GB to use
the Sport Safeguarding framework to
ensure that standards are maintained
led to the awards.
The main aims of the framework are to:
• Ensure high quality experiences of
sport for children and young people
• Maintain and
build on the positive
outcomes arising from
the application of the
Safeguarding Standards
• Embed good
safeguarding practice at
all levels within sport
• Integrate the involvement of
children and young people in the
development and implementation
of safeguarding processes
Archery GB’s National Lead
Safeguarding Officer is Membership
Services Manager Freddie Collier and
there are two Safeguarding Stars:
Junior Committee Chairman Helen
Woodcock and Child Protection
Officer Anne Rook. G
Change to SAPs
More handicap
improvement medals
T
he names of more winners of handicap improvement medals have been added
to the list. Many congratulations to all but could clubs please remember that, in
line with Archery GB SAPs (SAP 6 para 6 (b) (iv)), the deadline for Membership
Services receiving handicap improvement scores is 31 January. G
Alex Taylor
North End
32 – 8
Linda Rendle
Thanet
72 – 51 (21)
(24)
Mick White
Goldcrest
59 – 40 (19)
Geoff Gregory
Targetcraft
47 – 31 (16)
Michelle Whalley
Barnsley YMCA
61 – 47 (14)
Jack Brierley
Goldcrest
80 – 67 (13)
Rob Wilson
Bath
47 – 34 (13)
Kishan Shah
Greenwood Osterley
77 – 64 (13)
Susan Tutty
Whiteleaf
75 – 63 (12)
Tom Boot
St Mary’s
76 – 65 (11)
Roy Hughes
Greenwood Osterley
53 – 44 (9)
Shane Bainbridge
North End
51 – 42 (9)
Rob Wilson
St Mary’s
51 – 45 (6)
William Wallworth
Brixham
69 – 63 (6)
Robert Tucker
Berkhamsted
50 – 45 (5)
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
The latest update
to the Archery GB Rules of Shooting
and the SAPs has brought a
significant change to SAP 1 which
covers insurance. Archers are
encouraged to familiarise
themselves with
this update.
Safeguard
our future
Are you passionate about including and
safeguarding children, young people
and vulnerable groups in our sport?
Then you can play your part.
There is a vacancy for a volunteer on
the Archery GB Safeguarding Panel. It is
not a paid role but reasonable
expenses such as travel are covered.
The panel meets up to four times a
year and no specific skills are required.
For more information or an informal chat
about the role, call Anne Rook at
Archery GB Membership Services on
01952 602792. G
NON-RECORD STATUS EVENTS: The fee to advertise non-record status tournaments is £7.50
Please make cheques payable to Archery GB and send your entry to Membership Services
68 TOURNAMENT DIARY
14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014
WRS BUCS Outdoor Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA
50m Venue: Lilleshall National Sports
Centre Contact: Steven Johnson Tel: 07731 650678
Email: [email protected] Web: www.bucs.org.uk
Notes: CLOSED EVENT
KEY TO SYMBOLS
World Record Status ...................... WRS
UK Record Status............................ UKRS
National Tournament .................... Red box
National Series Final and Legs .. Blue box
WA Star ............................................
WA Arrowhead Tournament ........
Closed Tournament........................
Rose Tournament ..........................
Tassle Tournament ......................
WRS Rivernook Olympic Round & FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), FITA 70m, FITA 50m
Olympic Venue: Imber Court Sports and Social
Club, Surrey Contact: Terry Saldanha Tel: 07801
451519 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.rivernookbowmen.org.uk
TARGET
07/06/2014
UKRS Cleve Junior Open
Round: Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior
Windsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue: Up Yonder,
Bury Hill, Hambrook, Bristol Contact: Gareth Vaughan
Tel: 01275 371890 or 07896 505228 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.clevearchers.co.uk
07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014
WRS Archery GB UK Masters
Round: WA 50m, WA 70m, Olympic, WA
1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall National
Sports Centre & Conferencing Centre, Shropshire
Contact: Andrea Malyon Tel: 0116 231 4231 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.archerygb.org
Notes: CLOSED EVENT
UKRS Essex Adult and Open Championships
Round: York and Hereford, Bristols 1-5 Venue:
144-146 Grange Road, Romford, Essex Contact:
Richard Green Tel: 07932 623111 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.ecaa.org.uk
UKRS Morpeth Archers 26th Annual
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-III Venue: The
Gubeon, Tranwell Woods, Morpeth,
Northumberland Contact: Jack Fennell Tel: 01670
789200 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.morpetharchers
08/06/2014
WRS 8th Staffordshire Junior Champs & Open
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Lichfield Archers, Christian Fields Contact:
Elizabeth Jones Tel: 01785 811004 or 07713 642385
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.staffsjuniorarchery.org.uk
UKRS Bowmen of Minchinhampton
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue:
Thomas Keble School, Eastcombe, Stroud,
Gloucestershire Contact: Alan Robinson Tel: 01452
723015 or 07811 132781 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Lincolnshire Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols, 1-5 Venue:
Mayflower Sports Ground, Rosebery Avenue,
Boston, Lincolnshire Contact: Kay Petchell Tel: 01522
750748 Email: [email protected]
WRS Warrington Junior FITA Open
Round: Gents WA 1440, Metric I-V Venue: Sir
Thomas Boteler CoE High School, Latchford,
Warrington Contact: Lynn Laitak Tel: 01928 722171
or 07734 707716 Email: [email protected] Web:
bowmen.org.uk
14/06/2014
WRS Assheton 29th FITA Star and 54th Open
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Assheton
Bowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557
306866 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.lancashire-archery.org.uk
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UKRS SAA Northern Area Outdoor Champs
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: King
George V Park, Dee Street, Banchory Contact:
Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872 Email:
[email protected]
15/06/2014
UKRS Bowmen of Burleigh 36th Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol 1, 2, 3, National,
Short National, Junior National Venue: Cantley
Park, Wokingham, Berkshire Contact: Graham Barnard
Tel: 0118 730725 or 07766 756853 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofburleigh
Derbyshire Open Longbow Tournament
Round: Windsor Venue: Kedleston Hall, Derby
Contact: M Goad Tel: 01332 557635
UKRS Lancashire 60th Championships & Open
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Assheton
Bowmen Contact: Angela Fox Tel: 07557
306866 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.lancashire-archery.org.uk
UKRS Neath Archers Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, Nationals,
Burntwood Venue: Cwrt Herbert Playing Fields
Contact: Mark Howells Tel: 01639 761297 or 07983
933472 Email: [email protected]
UKRS Pentangle Inter County
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Amberly
Playing Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth, Tyne
& Wear Contact: Charlie Hall Tel: 0191 287 2073 or
07779 597196 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dnaa.co.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT
UKRS Somerset Championships
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Dunster,
Somerset Contact: Ann Bye & Lesley Passey
Tel: 01275 373808 Email:
[email protected]
16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014
UKRS Dunster Archery Week
Round: Mon: FITA Tue: Albion Wed: Western Fri:
Western Sat: York, Hereford, Nationals Venue:
Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick
Nicholson Tel: 01722 716573 Email: [email protected]
18/06/2014 – 20/06/2014
WRS BWAA & Wheelpower National & Open
Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue:
Stoke Mandeville Contact: Bob Smith Tel: 01908
226160 or 07803 768488 Email:
[email protected] Notes: CLOSED EVENT
Invitation Only
21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014
WRS Penny 2014 (National Series Leg 1 & 2)
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics, WA 70m, WA
50m & Olympic Venue: Penicuik High School
Playing Fields, Penicuik Contact: Elayne & Norrie
McLean Tel: 01968 677169 or 07788 765804 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.scottisharchery.co.uk/events
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22/06/2014
Burton Bridge Archers Open Western (50th
Anniversary Special)
Round: Western Venue: The Washlands Sports Club,
Meadow Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire Contact:
Sandra England Tel: 01283 218418 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.burtonbridgearchers.co.uk
WRS Cambridgeshire & Open FITA
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Hills
Road Sixth Form College Field, Sedley Taylor
Road, Cambridge Contact: Joanne Garner Tel: 07907
209112 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.netherhall-archers.org
UKRS Droitwich Summer Tournament
Round: St George, Albion, Windsors Venue: Droitwich
Rugby Club Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 0844 3306
813 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.droitwicharchery.co.uk
UKRS EMAS & Open Outdoor Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Sherwood Archers, Maythorne Cottage Field,
Lower Kirklington Road, Southwell Contact: David
Salmon Tel: 01636 815341 or 07740 084899 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk Notes: Date Change
WRS Kent Archery Association
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road, Vigo
Village Contact: Neil Dimmock Tel: 020 8648 7411 or
07885 236406 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerykent. org.uk
UKRS Lancashire Junior Championships & Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood Old Road,
Middleton Contact: Helen Woodcock Tel: 01457
870200 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.lancashire-archery.org.uk
UKRS Oxfordshire Outdoor Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: Oxford
Rugby Club, North Hinksey Contact: Marc
Tamlyn Tel: 07905 575747 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.coas-outdoors2014.eventbrite.co.uk
23/06/2014
Yateley Archers Open Shoot
Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor
Venue: Frogmore Leisure Centre, Potley Hill Road,
Yateley, Hampshire Contact: Marion Painting Tel:
01252 657645
25/06/2014 – 27/06/2014
UKRS The Grand National Archery Meeting
Round: Double York, Hereford, Long National
Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conference
Centre, Shropshire Contact: Pam Tonkin Tel: 01780
755474 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
28/06/2014 – 29/06/2014
WRS Archery GB National County Team Shoot
Round: WA 50m, 70m, Olympic, WA 1440
Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing
Centre, Shropshire Contact: Robert Potts Tel: 01344
452718 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
WRS Lincoln Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue:
Washingborough Playing Fields, Fen Road,
Washingborough, Lincoln Contact: Kay Petchell Tel:
01522 750748 Email: [email protected]
29/06/2014
UKRS 36th Annual Owl Trophy Shoot
Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western,
Short Junior Western Venue: Holton Lee, Near Poole,
Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or
07790 229056 Email: [email protected]
UKRS York Archers Society Double York/Hereford
Round: Double York & Hereford Venue:
Hoppgrove Playing Fields, Malton Road, York
Contact: Richard Watts Tel: 01904 492666 or 07713
806571 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.yorkarchers.co.uk
UKRS Killingworth Junior Open
Round: Metric I-V, Long Metrics I-V, Short Metrics I-V
Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21, Killingworth,
Tyne & Wear Contact: Steve Foreman Tel: 0191 289
4824 or 07963 306546 Email: [email protected]
UKRS Targetcraft Archers Double 70m & 60m
Round: Double WA 70m, 60m, 50m Venue: West
Lodge Rural Centre, Desborough, Northamptonshire
Contact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536
726036(h)/726677(w) 07753 228812 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org
UKRS The 36th Sheila Brown Memorial Shoot
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue:
Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead,
Surrey Contact: Paul Grinham Tel: 07973 137168
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.molevalleybowmen.org
01/07/2014 – 04/07/2014
UKRS 35th Clan Donald Tournament
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) and Metrics Venue: Armadale
Castle, Isle of Skye Contact: Karen Henderson Tel:
07834 338511
05/07/2014
WRS Archery GB Junior FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre,
Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780
450305 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
05/07/2014 – 06/07/2014
WRS NCAS/YAA Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Grange Park,
Wetherby Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757
249233 after 6.30pm Email: [email protected] Web:
www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk
WRS Senior Euronations Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA 50m
Venue: Newforge Country Club, Newforge Lane,
Belfast Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 9261 9424 (h)
07759 614164 (m) Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.niarchery.co.uk
UKRS Sir Thomas Wyatt
Round: Single & Double York, Hereford, Bristols
I-IV Venue: Vigo RFC, Swanswood, Harvel Road,
Vigo Village Contact: Neil Richardson Tel: 01622
679992 or 07506 904195 Email: [email protected]
06/07/2014
UKRS Archery GB Junior National Outdoor
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre,
Shropshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780
450305 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
UKRS Cheltenham Summer Tournament
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V, National
Venue: Oakleaf Field, Cheltenham Racecourse
Contact: Edward Kain Tel: 01242 609025 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.cheltenhamarchers.net
WRS Chester FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Cheshire Sports
and Social Club, Mannings Lane, Upton, Chester
Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 01513 564132
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.ccbarchery.co.uk
Archery UK copy dates: 31 July 2014
Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org
Hertfordshire 63rd & Open Shoot
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, National Venue:
Princess Helena College, School Lane, Hitchin
Contact: Dave Leader Tel: 01767 699991 Email:
[email protected]
12/07/2014
WRS 7th Southern Counties Archery Junior
Tournament
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Mill
Road Sports Ground, Mill Road, Colchester
Contact: Dennis Saville Tel: 01787 373339 or 07889
914730 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.colchesterarchery.org.uk
UKRS GWAS & Somerset Junior Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Burnham Association of Sports Club Ground,
Burnham on Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug Human
Tel: 01984 634471 or 07796 506509 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk
12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014
WRS Bronte Archers Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Bronte Archers,
Rawden Meadows, Bradford Contact: Gareth
Allen Tel: 07515 282531 Email:
[email protected]
WRS Clophill FITA Fest (Nat Series Leg 3 & 4)
Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue: Redborne
School, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Clive Ridgway
Tel: 07826 787296 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.clophillac.co.uk
WRS SAA Northern Area Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
King George V Park, Dee Street, Banchory
Contact: Malcolm Alexander Tel: 07718 913872
Email: [email protected]
WRS Surrey Archery Weekend
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric I-V Venue:
Kingston University Sports Ground, Old Kingston
Road, Worcester Park Contact: Andrew Trimble Tel:
020 8715 8036 or 07958 464616 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.surreyarcheryweekend.org.uk
13/07/2014
UKRS 2nd Caswell Trophy Shoot 2014 & Open
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: West
Lodge Rural Centre, Desborough,Northamptonshire
Contact: Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036 (h) 01536
726677 (w) 07753 238812 (m) Email:
[email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org
UKRS Exmouth Archers Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Withycombe Raleigh Common, Exmouth
Contact: Tim Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 or 07721
463080 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.exmouth-archers.org.uk
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UKRS Wenlock Olympian Games
Round: Western Venue: Ironbridge Power Station
Sports Ground, Buildwas, Shropshire Contact: John
Leach Tel: 01743 341984/07805 704134 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.bowbrookarchers.co.uk
19/07/2014
WRS DNAA County FITA Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Long
Metric, Short Metric Venue: Ashington Rugby
Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel: 01670 523574
Email: [email protected]
UKRS Warfield Junior Short Metric
Round: Short Metric I-V Venue: Bowmen of Warfield
Club Field Contact: Matt Shaw Tel: 01189 424047
Email: [email protected]
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WRS GWAS/DWAA Wiltshire FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics 1 to 5 Venue:
Supermarine Sports & Social Club, Swindon
Contact: Joan Griffiths Tel: 01793 643397 Email:
[email protected] Web: DWAA
19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014
WRS Cleve FITA
Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic, WA 1440
(FITA) Venue: Yate Outdoor Sports Complex,
Yate, Bristol Contact: Denise Bunce Tel: 0117 985
4739 or 07717 232348 Email:
[email protected] Web:
clevearchers.co.uk
WRS SCAS/BCAA Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric I-V Venue:
Redborne Upper School, Flitwick Road, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire Contact: Peter Jupp Tel: 01767 314842
or 07980 326779 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.archerybeds.com
UKRS Nottinghamshire & Open Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Maythorne Cottage Field, Lower Kirklington
Road, Southwell Contact: David Salmon Tel: 01636
815341 or 07740 084899 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.sherwoodarchers.org.uk
WRS Fakenham Bowmen’s 3rd Annual FITA
Weekend
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric 1, WA 70m, WA
50m, Olympic Venue: Fakenham High School,
Trapp Lane, Fakenham Contact: Rachel Jackson Tel:
01328 700271 or 07875 725982 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk
UKRS Sussex FITA & Championship Weekend
Round: Sat: WA 1440 (FITA), Metric 1-5 and
Sun: York, Hereford, Bristol 1-5 Venue:
Hazelwick School, Crawley, Sussex Contact: Terry
Maskell Tel: 01435 866944 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.sussexarchery.org.uk Notes: Date Change
Stourbridge Rat’s Ashes
Round: American, St Nicholas Venue: Somers Sports
& Social Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter
Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk
UKRS New Century’s Open & Grand Northern
Archery Meeting
Round: Single & Double York, Hereford, Bristols
I-V Venue: New Century Bowmen’s Ground,
Holehouse Lane, Whiteley Green, Macclesfield,
Cheshire Contact: Ann Shepherd Tel: 01625 871527
19/07/2014 – 22/07/2014
WRS Long Mynd Archers Double FITA Over 4 Days
Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Church
Stretton School Contact: Sue Williamson Tel:
01694 722767 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.longmyndarchers.co.uk
SUMMER 2014 • ARCHERY UK
Archery UK copy dates: 31 July 2014
Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org
20/07/2014
UKRS Blue Lion Tournament
Round: St George, Albion, Windsor, Short Windsor,
Junior Windsor, Short Junior Windsor Venue:
Bournemouth Sports Club Contact: Helen Wraight Tel:
01202 894486 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.bournemoutharcheryclub.com
UKRS DNAA County Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, Long
National, National, Short National Venue:
Ashington Rugby Club Contact: Graham Baker Tel:
01670 523574 Email:
[email protected]
WRS EMAS FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Welbeck Abbey
Bottoms Contact: Russell Hunt Tel: 01623
642669 or 07511 795956 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.welbeckarchers.co.uk
UKRS Glamorgan Champs & Blandy 10th
Anniversary Open
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Recreational Ground, Llanharan Contact: Dave
Thomas Tel: 01443 671620 or 07951 345491 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Malvern 10th Open Inc CWAA Novice
Round: Long National, National, Short National, Jnr
National, Short Jnr National Venue: Malvern College
Sports Field, Thirlstane Road, Malvern Contact: Paul
Willetts Tel: 01905 358719 or 07824 466152 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.malvernarchers.org.uk
26/07/2014
Aquarius Longbow and Barebow Open
Round: Western Venue: Aquarius Archery Club, Fortis
Green Covered Reservoir, Southern Road, East
Finchley, London Contact: Verena Thim Tel: 07758
368499 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.aquarius-archers.org.uk
UKRS Belvoir Archers 4th Summer Windsor
Round: Windsor Venue: Belvoir Archers, Works Lane,
Barnstone, Nottinghamshire Contact: Bryan Haynes
Tel: 01949 876608 or 07887 633121 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.belvoirarchers.co.uk
26/07/2014 – 27/07/2014
WRS Andover & Old Basing FITA Star
Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA) Venue:
Andover Archers, Foxcotte Park, Charlton,
Andover Contact: David Greenslade Tel: 07887
728398 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.andobadoublefitastar.co.uk
WRS Balbardie Double FITA Star & Metrics
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Bathagate Sports Centre, Torpichen Road,
Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506 873603 or
07756 856744 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archeryclub.co.uk
27/07/2014
UKRS Catherine Oldacre Memorial FITA
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Oakleaf
Field, Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain
Tel: 01242 609025 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cheltenhamarchers.net
UKRS Crowthorne Nationals
Round: All National Rounds Venue: Edgbarrow
School, Crowthorne, Berkshire Contact: Shirley
Nicolson Tel: 01189 733470 Email:
[email protected] Web:
crowthornearchers.org.uk
UKRS EMAS Junior Inter Counties
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Charles Hill Leisure Centre, Heanor Contact:
Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email:
[email protected]
Jolly Archers 52nd Anniversary Western
Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western &
Short Junior Western Venue: Jubilee Sports Field,
Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Contact: John Gorman Tel: 01353 741005 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.jollyarchers.org.uk
UKRS Warwick Outdoor Championships 2014
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: King
Edward VI, Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road,
Birmingham Contact: Jon Nixon Tel: 01926 852702 or
07800 555561 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cwaa.org.uk
02/08/2014
WRS NCAS & Cheshire FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Warrington
Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath,
Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151
356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cheshirearchery.org
02/08/2014 – 03/08/2014
UKRS 4th Eastbourne Rose Tournament
Round: Double York, Hereford, Bristols I-V
Venue: Langney Sports Club, Priory Lane,
Eastbourne, Sussex Contact: Daniel Bridge Tel: 01323
766917 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.eastbournearchers.org.uk
WRS Commonwealth Junior Championships for
Europe/Junior Euronations
Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m, Metric I-IV
Venue: Llanharan Recreation Ground, Off Bridgend
Road, Llanharan, RCT Contact: Susan Davies Tel:
01443 776031 Email: [email protected]
WRS DCAS & Redruth Archers Double FITA Star
Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA),
Metrics I-V Venue: Redruth Archers, New
Portreath Road, Redruth Contact: Jon Bouch Tel:
01209 832292 or 07881 470522 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.redrutharchers.co.uk
WRS NICS Double FITA Star
Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V
Venue: Stormont Contact: Claire Merron Tel:
07870 522516 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nicssa-ac.org.uk
WRS Oxford Archers FITA Weekend
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m, WA 50m,
Olmypic Venue: Oxford RFC, North Hinksey
Contact: Katharina Baier Tel: 01865 246612 or 07534
525871 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.oxford-archers.org
WRS Scottish Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) & Metrics I-V Venue: J
Mowat Playing Fields, Doonside, Ayr Contact:
Gerald Laing Tel: 01292 265271 or 07802 439291
Email: [email protected] Web:
ayrarcheryclub.co.uk
WRS South Yorkshire Double FITA Star & Metrics
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Hooton Lodge, Kilnhirst Road, Hooton Roberts,
Rotherham, South Yorkshire Contact: Gwen Smith &
Viv Oxley Tel: 01226 891079 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.barnsleyarchers.co.uk
03/08/2014
Bill Fraser Westerns
Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western on
request Venue: Altcar Training Cmap, Hightown,
Merseyside Contact: Desna Brooks Tel: 01704
879695 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.highelmarchers.moonfruit.com
UKRS Black and Gold Archers Summer Tournament
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Civil
Service Ground, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham
Contact: Carol Williams Tel: 01242 582356 Email:
[email protected]
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WRS Gwent Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Llantarnam Leisure Centre, Cwmbran Contact:
Tony Malyon Tel: 01495 763239 or 07736 332185
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.gwentarchery.co.uk
UKRS The Gladys & June Memorial Shoot
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols II-V Venue: Holton Lee,
East Holton, Poole, Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel:
01202 624302 or 07790 229056 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.bowmen-oflytchett.co.uk
UKRS Northamptonshire 3rd Caswell
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Long Metrics,
Short Metrics Venue: Wicken Sports Ground, Wicken,
Northamptonshire Contact: Clive Trundle Tel: 01327
857481 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.ncasarchery.org.uk
WRS Wigan & Orrell Archers WA 70m & Olympic
Round: WA 70m, WA 50m, Olympic Venue: Wigan
Rugby Union FC, Wingates Road Contact: Lorraine
Burrow Tel: 07760 478348 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.orrellarchers.co.uk
UKRS Worcester County Championship
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, National
Venue: Arley Sports Field Contact: Karen McKay
Tel: 01299 877957 or 07917 674776 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.wfca.org.uk
09/08/2014 – 10/08/2014
WRS Archery GB British Target Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall
National Sports & Conferencing Centre,
Shropshire Contact: Carla Piper Tel: 01722 712292
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
10/08/2014
Anchor Bowmen Open
Round: Windsors Venue: The Asterdale Site,
Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby Contact: Bill Varney
Tel: 01332 665471 Email: [email protected]
Pilgrim 60th Anniversary & Jack Oliver Memorial
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Mayflower
Sports Field, Rosebery Avenue, Boston Contact: Ian
Clayton Tel: 01205 363976 Email:
[email protected]
Stourbridge Annual Albion
Round: Albion, Windsors Venue: Somers Sports &
Social Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter
Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk
16/08/2014
UKRS DNAA Senior & Junior County Longbow
Championships
Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor, Short
Junior Windsor Venue: The Butts, Boldon Cricket Club,
Tyne & Wear Contact: William Lee Tel: 0191 584 5252
or 07443 924367 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cleadonarchers.co.uk
16/08/2014 – 17/08/2014
WRS Exmouth Archers FITA Weekend (National
Series Leg 5 & 6)
Round: WA 50m, WA 70m, Olympic, WA
1440(FITA), Metrics I-V Venue: Withycombe
Raleigh Common, Exmouth Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel:
01395 273409 or 07721 463080 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.exmoutharchers.org.uk
17/08/2014
UKRS 61st Kent Target Tournament & Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Vigo
Rugby Football Club, Swanswood, Harvel Road,
Vigo Village, Kent Contact: Lisa Kenyon Tel: 01795
556791 or 07981 520916 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Buckinghamshire Championships & Visitors
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Aylesbury Rugby
Football Club Contact: Brian Dickson Tel: 01296
622569 Email: [email protected]
UKRS Cheshire Championships & Open Rose
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Warrington
Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, Stockton Heath,
Warrington Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel: 0151
356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cheshirearchery.org
UKRS Gloucestershire Senior & Open Outdoor
Round: York, Hereford, National Venue: King
George V Field, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Contact: Keith Webb Tel: 07539 822600 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.glosarchery.co.uk
UKRS Derby v Nottingham v Warwick
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Charles Hill
Leisure Centre, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire
Contact: Naomi Neighbour Tel: 07792 000267 Email:
[email protected] Notes: CLOSED EVENT
UKRS Killingworth Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V, Burntwood
Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth 21,
Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact: Kath Hall Tel: 0191
287 2073 Email: [email protected]
WRS DWAA Double FITA 70, 60 and 50
Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m Venue: Trafalgar
School, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire Contact: Peter
Durtnall Tel: 01722 716401 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.dwaa.org.uk
WRS Kirby Muxloe Double 70m, 60m, 50m
Round: Double WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m Venue:
Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club Contact: Ken
Charlesworth Tel: 0116 287 5338 or 07789 526540
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.k-m-a.c.org
23/08/2014 – 24/08/2014
WRS DNAA Double FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Long & Short Metrics,
Burntwood Venue: Amberly Playing Fields, Garth
21, Killingworth, Tyne & Wear Contact: Kath Hall Tel:
0191 287 2073 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dnaa.co.uk
UKRS Glasgow Archers Open
Round: Sat: WA 1440 & Metrics Sun: York,
Hereford Venue: Craigholm Playing Fields,
Haggs Road, Glasgow Contact: James Ross Tel:
01355265870 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.glasgowarchers.co.uk Notes: Date Change
WRS NIAS Outdoor Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), WA 70m Venue:
Newforge Country Club, Newforge Lane, Belfast
Contact: Trudi Moore Tel: 028 9261 9424 (h) 07759
614164 (m) Email: [email protected] Web:
www.niarchery.co.uk
23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014
UKRS DWAA Championships (Devizes Weekend)
Round: Two Way Western, American, National,
York, Hereford, Bristols Venue: John Doyle
Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes Contact: Kay
Smith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk
WRS York Fest 2014
Round: Single & Double Ladies & Gents FITA,
FITA 900, Metrics I-V Venue: Hoppgrove Playing
Fields, Malton Road, York Contact: Richard Watts Tel:
01904 492666 or 07713 806571 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.yorkarchers.co.uk
24/08/2014
UKRS Melton Mowbray 2nd Summer Western
Round: Western, Short Western, Junior Western
Venue: Syston Rugby Football Club Contact: Paul Agar
Tel: 0116 260 5638 or 07703 651340 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.mmac.co.uk
Notes: Change of Email Address
UKRS Silverspoon Silver Trophy Shoot
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: John
Gleed School, Spalding, Lincolnshire Contact:
Emily Must Tel: 01205 821439 or 07939 106129
Email: [email protected]
25/08/2014
UKRS Guildford Archery Club 60th Acorn
Round: Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: Manor Fruit
Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford,
Surrey Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748 871122
Email: [email protected] Web:
guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk
Quantum Archers Open
Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor
Venue: King Edward VI Handsworth School Contact:
Barbara Boey Tel: 0121 601 9658 Email:
[email protected]
30/08/2014 – 31/08/2014
Archery GB National Series Grand Final Weekend
(Free to View)
Round: Head to Head Finals Venue: Wollaton Hall,
Nottingham Contact: Jon Nott Archery GB Events &
Facilities Manager Email: [email protected]
Web: www.archerygb.org Notes: Free to spectate
from 10.30am Saturday and Sunday. All welcome
UKRS Southern Counties Junior Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Runwell Hospital Sports Social Club, Runwell
Chase, Wickford, Essex Contact: John Willson Tel:
07860 736610 Email: [email protected] Web:
rayleightownarcheryclub.co.uk
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31/08/2014
UKRS Welsh Open Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V, Short Metrics I-V
Venue: Pembrey Country Park, Pembrey,
Carmarthenshire Contact: Dave Evans Tel: 01994
419015 or 07793 373756 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.welsharcheryassociation.com
06/09/2014
UKRS Gloucestershire Junior Championships
Round: Nationals, Short National, Junior National,
Short Junior National Venue: Cheltenham Archers
Ground, Oakleaf Field Racecourse, Prestbury Contact:
Roger Crang Tel: 01452 489752 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.deerparkarchers.co.uk
UKRS GWAS Junior Inter Counties
Round: Bristols I-V Venue: Burnham
Association of Sports Clubs, Burnham on
Sea, Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984
634471 or 07796 506509 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk Notes: CLOSED
EVENT
UKRS SAA Junior, U21 & Novice Championships
Round: Ladies, Gents, Cadet WA 1440, Metric I
Venue: University of St Andrews Sports Centre
Grounds Contact: Michelle Phillip Tel: 01592 620717
or 07729 987260 Email:
[email protected]
06/09/2014 – 07/09/2014
UKRS Collingwood Shoot
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue: HMS
Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham Contact:
Darryl Morgan Tel: 01329 250268 or 07516 599407
Web: www.rnsouthcoastarchers.co.uk
WRS Guernsey International
Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V
Venue: Rovers AC, Port Soif, Vale, Guernsey
Contact: Steve Yates Tel: 01481 725725 or 07781
150032 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofguernsey.co.uk
WRS Meriden Double FITA
Round: Single & Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metric
I Venue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest Grounds,
Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476
598193 or 079884 19840 Email:
[email protected]
WRS The Penicuik Challenge 2014
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Penicuik High School Playing Field, Penicuik
Contact: Lance Hawker Tel: 01968 674792 OR 07941
361453 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.penicuikarchers.co.uk
07/09/2014
UKRS 59th William Somner
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Simon Langton Girls School, Old Dover Road,
Canterbury Contact: David Mather Tel: 01843 834368
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.thanetarchery.co.uk
UKRS Cheshire 38th & Junior Championships
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics 1 to 5 Venue:
Cheshire Sports & Social Club, Plas Newton Lane,
Upton, Chester Contact: Fiona German-Lloyd Tel:
0151 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cheshirearchery.org
UKRS Croesoswallt Archers Silver Dollar
Round: Double American Venue: RJAH Orthopaedic
Hospital, Gobowen Contact: Martin Hughes Tel:
01939 260608 or 07884 371169 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.croesoswalltarchery.wix
UKRS EMAS Senior Inter Counties
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Phoenix
Archers, Saddington Road, Smeeton
Westerby Contact: Iris Johnson Tel: 01455 209583 or
07773 073904 Email: [email protected]
UKRS SCAS County Team Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Kingston University Sports Ground, Old
Kingston Road, Tolworth, Surrey Contact: Neil
Dimmock Tel: 020 8648 7411 or 07885 236406
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.scasarchery.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT
NON-RECORD STATUS EVENTS: The fee to advertise non-record status tournaments is £7.50
Please make cheques payable to Archery GB and send your entry to Membership Services
UKRS St Kingsmark Bowmen Annual FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Chepstow
Athletic Club Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633
485062 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stkingsmark.co.uk
Stourbridge Sheriff’s Western
Round: Westerns Venue: Somers Sports & Social
Club, Grange Hill, Halesowen Contact: Peter Langmaid
Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk
12/09/2014
UKRS The 58th Annual CSSC National Archery
Championships
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I, Bristol II, Long
National, National Venue: Jubilee Sports Field,
Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon Contact: Stephen
Darby-Smythe Tel: 01223 373522 or 01480 420072
or 07447 487982 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.csarchery.org.uk
13/09/2014
UKRS EAF & Open Longbow Championships
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Broadfield Court,
Herefordshire Contact: Marc Grady Tel: 01568
797890 or 07918 081725 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.englisharcheryfederation
UKRS WMAS & CWAA Open Junior Championships
Round: Bristols I-V Venue: Redhill Archers,
Silver Street, Wythall, Birmingham Contact: Dave
Harris Tel: 0121 458 6778 or 07968 236170 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.redhillarchers.org.uk
13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014
WRS Balbardie Archers (Including Eastern Area
Championship)
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Bathgate Sports Centre, Torphicen Road,
Bathgate Contact: Josie Herd Tel: 01506 873603 or
07756 856744 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archeryclub.co.uk
WRS NWAS September Weekend
Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V
Venue: Corus Deeside Sports Ground, Rowleys
Lane, Shotton, Deeside Contact: Rik White Tel: 01244
814032 or 07775 787808 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.archery.toxarch.co.uk
14/09/2014
Alton & Four Marks 34th Annual Open Shoot
Round: Windsor Venue: Four Marks Recreation
Ground, Uplands Lane, Four Marks Contact: Debs
Vass Tel: 07758 221575 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.altonarchers.co.uk
UKRS Kestrels 14th Double National Tournament
Round: All National Venue: Stratton Upper School
Playing Fields, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade
Contact: Mike Collins Tel: 01767 692268 Email:
[email protected]
Northamptonshire & Open Outdoor
Round: York, Hereford, Bristol I-V Venue: Wrenn
School, Doddington Road, Wellingborough
Contact: Christine Marshall Tel: 01933 652110 or
07981 670460 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.ncasarchery.org.uk Notes: Date Change
WRS The Battle of Britain FITA Star
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Wrington
Recreation Ground, Silver Street, Wrington,
Somerset Contact: Vikki Gallop Tel: 01278 783021 or
07792 319447 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.somersetarchery.co.uk
UKRS Warfield Short Metrics
Round: Short Metrics I-V Venue: Bowmen of Warfield,
Hill Farm Lane, Binfield Contact: Jeffrey Priestley Tel:
01344 484070/07517 151122 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofwarfield.co.uk
20/09/2014 – 21/09/2014
WRS Bowmen of Glen Double FITA Star & FITA 70
Round: WA 70m, WA 60m, WA 50m (Sat) FITA,
Metrics I-V (Sun) Venue: Newton Lane, Great
Glen, Leicestershire Contact: Eddie Pemberton Tel:
07834 763743 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofglen.org
WRS Hampshire Weekend (Inc County Champs)
Round: Double WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V
Venue: Solent University, Hardmore Playing
Fields, Stoneham Lane ,Southampton Contact: Carla
Piper Tel: 01722 712292 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk
WRS Staffordshire 2014 Bucks or Bounty
Round: WA 70m, Olympic, WA 1440 (FITA)
Venue: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing
Centre Contact: Graeme Taylor Tel: 01785 816126 or
07984 122834 Email: [email protected]
21/09/2014
UKRS Assheton Bowmen York Hereford
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Tudor Lodge,
Victoria Avenue East, New Moston Contact: Liz
Owen Tel: 0161 678 6378 or 07815 020699 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.asshetonbowmen.com
UKRS Grand Western Inter Counties
Round: York, Hereford Venue: Exeter School,
Exeter Contact: Timothy Pratt Tel: 01395
273409 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.gwas.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT
UKRS Jolly Archers 4th Annual Open
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Jubilee Sports Field, Kings Ripton Road,
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Contact: John Gorman
Tel: 01353 741005 or 07831 203888 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.jollyarchers.org.uk
UKRS Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Droitwich Archery Contact: Mark Pattison Tel:
08453 881034 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED
EVENT
28/09/2014
UKRS Chippenham Autumn FITA
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Chippenham Archers
Contact: Adam Shaw Tel: 01249 655103 or 07780
864330 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.chippenhamarchers.org
UKRS DCAA 62nd Championships & Open
Round: York, Hereford,Bristols I-V Venue:
Charleshill Leisure Centre, Loscoe, Derbyshire
Contact: Bill Varney Tel: 01332 665471 Email:
[email protected]
04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014
UKRS NCAS Inter County Senior & Junior
Tournament
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Knutsford Sports Club, Mereheath Lane,
Knutsford, Cheshire Contact: Fiona German Lloyd Tel:
0151 356 4132 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cheshirearchery.org Notes: CLOSED EVENT
05/10/2014
Aquarius Archery Club Annual Double American
Round: Double American Venue: Fortis Green Covered
Reservoir, East Finchley, London Contact: Tony Francis
Tel: 020 8442 0955 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.aquarius-archers.org.uk Notes: Longbows
welcome. Awards for Veterans, Sorry no Compounds
or Dogs
UKRS Cheltenham Archers Autumn Mixed Hereford
Round: Hereford, National, Short National, Junior
National, Short Junior National Venue: Oakleaf Field,
Cheltenham Racecourse Contact: Edward Kain Tel:
01242 609025 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.cheltenhamarchers.net
UKRS Meriden Windsor Rose Bowl
Round: Windsor, Short Windsor, Junior Windsor
Venue: Meriden Archery Club, Forest Grounds,
Meriden Contact: Eileen Plenderleith Tel: 02476
598193 or 07988 419840 Email:
[email protected]
11/10/2014
UKRS Greenwood Osterley Floodlit Western
Round: All Western Rounds Venue: Grasshoppers
RFC, MacFarlane Lane, Osterley, Middlesex Contact:
Bryan Sweetman Tel: 07815 100487 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.goarchers.org.uk
11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014
WRS The Mauritania
Round: WA 70, 60m, 50m, Olympic Venue: Benfield
School, Newastle Upon Tyne Contact: Dave Harrison
Tel: 0191 262 8280/07973 818862 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofwalker.org
12/10/2014
Kestrels 10th Portsmouth
Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue: Sandy
Sport & Community Centre, Engayne Avenue, Sandy,
Bedfordshire Contact: Sue Draper Tel: 01234 824821
Email: [email protected]
UKRS Lasswade UKRS Combined Indoor
Round: WA 25m, WA 18m Venue: Lasswade Sports
Centre Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986
Email: [email protected]
UKRS Roy Matthews Memorial Inter County
Round: WA 1440 (FITA) Venue: Lilleshall
National Sports & Conferencing Centre Contact:
Geoff Beston Tel: 02476 388562 or 07804 973999
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.wmas.org.uk Notes: CLOSED EVENT
18/10/2014
WRS Parkinsons Challenge
Round: WA 18m Venue: Lagan Valley Leisureplex,
Lisburn Contact: Hazel Campbell Tel: 028 9260
2719/07763 232529 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.lisburnarchery.com
25/10/2014 – 26/10/2014
WRS Hawks WA 18m (FITA) & Indoor Match
Round: WA 18m (FITA), Olympic (Head to Head)
Venue: Redborne Community College, Flitwick Road,
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Tom O’Neill Tel: 01234
765547 Email: [email protected]
26/10/2014
WRS Cumbria WA 18m & Indoor Match
Round: WA 18m & Match Round Venue: Penrith
Leisure Centre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768
866670 Email: [email protected] Web:
cumbriaarchery.com
UKRS Droitwich Winter Tournament
Round: Double Worcester Venue: Royal Grammar
School, Worcester Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 0844
3306 813 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Hinckley Archers 30th Annual Open
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Williams Bradford
Community College, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
Contact: Mark Gill Tel: 01455 845294/07985 744351
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.hinckleyarcheryclub.co.uk
UKRS Mayflower Archers WA 18m
Round: WA 18m Venue: Mayflower High School,
Stock Road, Billericay, Essex Contact: Alex Purser Tel:
01268 710996 Email: [email protected]
UKRS SAA Junior, U21 & Senior Novice
Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Montrose Sports Centre
Contact: Alan Wood Tel: 01561 361752/07773
845320 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.scottisharchery.org.uk
UKRS Welsh Junior Indoor Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Builth Wells Leisure Centre
Contact: Stephanie Nash Tel: 01597 824766/07701
086735 Email: [email protected]
01/11/2014 – 02/11/2014
UKRS 6th Brighton Bowmen WA 18m
Round: WA 18m Venue: The Holbrook Club, North
Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Contact:
Christopher Tucknott Tel: 07808 590216 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.brightonbowmen.org.uk
UKRS University of Derby WA 18
Round: WA 18 Venue: Univeristy of Derby Sports Hall
Contact: Glen West Tel: 07760 414941 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.uofdac.co.uk
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Forest of Bere 36th Crookhorn
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Mountbatten Centre,
Portsmouth Contact: G Merrett Tel: 02392 595738
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.forestofberebowmen.co.uk Notes: closing date
for entries 11/10/14
UKRS Glamorgan Junior Indoor Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Llandaff City Bowmen,
Castle Hill, St Fagans, Cardiff Contact: Tracy Reece
Tel: 07947 079682 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.glamorganarcheryassoc.org.uk
UKRS GWAS 41st Indoor Championships
Round: WA 18m Venue: Hutton Moor Leisure Centre,
Weston-Super-Mare Contact: Robin Leveridge Tel:
01934 750865 or 07864 074696 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.gwas.org.uk
UKRS Lancashire 38th Indoor & Open
Round: Portsmouth Venue: South Ribble Tennis &
Fitness Centre, Bamber Bridge, Preston Contact:
Angela Fox Tel: 07557 306866 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.lancashirearchery.org.uk
UKRS Melton Mowbray 2nd WA 18m
Round: WA 18m Venue: Wreake Valley Academy,
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester Contact: Paul Agar
Tel: 07703 651340 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mmac.co.uk Notes: Change of Email
Address
08/11/2014
UKRS Clophill 20th Open Junior Portsmouth
Round: Double Portsmouth Venue: Alameda Sports
Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Suzi Bredin Tel:
07919 137065 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.clophillac.co.uk
09/11/2014
UKRS 34th Ashford Archers & 26th Kent Indoor
Championship
Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue:
Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden Contact:
Tony Harris Tel: 01233 646755 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.ashfordarchers.org.uk
UKRS Castle Archers Remembrance Day Shoot
Round: WA 25m Venue: Leisure Centre, Newcastle
Emlyn, Carmarthenshire Contact: Mike Richardson
Tel: 01559 394797 Email: [email protected]
WRS Evesham’s 25th FITA 18
Round: WA 18m Venue: Cricket Centre, Prince
Henry’s High School, Victoria Avenue, Evesham
Contact: Linda Haines Tel: 01386 870352 or 07787
346550 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.eveshamarcheryclub.com
UKRS Gwent County Championships 2014
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Beachley Army Camp
Gym Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633 485062 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.stkingsmark.co.uk
UKRS Lasswade Portsmouth
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Lasswade Centre
Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email:
[email protected]
NON-RECORD STATUS EVENTS: The fee to advertise non-record status tournaments is £7.50
Please make cheques payable to Archery GB and send your entry to Membership Services
UKRS NCAS Indoor Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Penrith Leisure Centre
Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:
[email protected] Web:
cumbriaarchery.com
UKRS Somerset Indoor Junior Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College of Art &
Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset
Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471 or 07796
506509 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk
23/11/2014
UKRS Bedfordshire & Open Indoor Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Redborne Community
College, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact: Barry
Wiseman Tel: 01525 634615 or 07935 359966
Email: [email protected] Notes: Date
Change
WRS Fakenham Bowmen FITA 18
Round: WA 18m Venue: Fakenham Sports Centre
Contact: Jamie Fisher Tel: 01263 584226 or 07531
757261 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk
WRS NCAS/Whitburn Combined WA 18m & WA
25m
Round: Combined WA 18m, WA 25m Venue: Temple
Park, South Shields Contact: Katherine Daley Tel:
07904 007344 Email: [email protected]
Notes: Date Change
Stourbridge Annual Worcester
Round: Worcester Venue: Waseley Hills High School,
School Road, Rednal, Birmingham Contact: Peter
Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.scoa.org.uk
UKRS Surrey 36th Open Indoor
Round: Single and Double Portsmouth Venue: Woking
Leisure Centre Contact: Brenda Champion Tel: 01932
402414 or 07787 851303 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS XIII British Barebow Indoor Championships
Round: WA 18m Venue: Banbridge, Benfleet, Boldon,
Glyncornel, Tullibody and Wincanton Contact: Andrew
Rees Tel: 01747 860838 or 07718 803724 Email:
[email protected]
30/11/2014
UKRS 32nd Tony Greenwell Memorial Stafford
Round: Stafford Venue: Kingsley College, Redditch
Contact: Stuart Hedderick Tel: 07740 736772 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.redditcharchers.org
WRS Cumbria Combined FITA
Round: WA 18m & WA 25m Venue: Penrith Leisure
Centre Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670
Email: [email protected] Web:
cumbriaarchery.com
07/12/2014
UKRS Targetcraft 8th Open
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Montsaye Academy
Sports Hall, Greening Road, Rothwell Contact: Colin
Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036/07753 238812 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org
WRS Netherhall Archers FITA 18
Round: WA 18m Venue: Netherhall Sports Centre,
Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge Contact: Joanne Garner
Tel: 07907 209112 Email: [email protected] Web: www.netherhall-archers.org
14/12/2014
UKRS The Foxes Worcester
Round: Worcester Venue: Winstanley College,
Kingsway North Contact: Brian Brooks Tel: 0116 225
0384/07779 942915 Email: [email protected]
15/11/2014 – 16/11/2014
UKRS Berkshire County Indoor Championship
Round: Single & Double Portsmouth Venue:
Sandhurst Sports Centre Contact: Shirley Nicolson
Tel: 0118 973 3470 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.crowthornearchers.org.uk
04/01/2015
UKRS 18th Annual Open WA 18
Round: WA 18 Venue: Harborough Leisure Centre,
Market Harborough Contact: Paul Gash Tel: 01858
525189/07981 943324 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wellandvalleyarchers.com
16/11/2014
WRS EMAS & Open Indoor
Round: WA 18m (FITA) Venue: Montsaye Academy,
Greening Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire Contact:
Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036/07753 238812
Email: [email protected] Web: www.targetcraft.org
11/01/2015
UKRS Eastern Area Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Lasswade Centre
Contact: Tina James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Norfolk Bowmen Stafford
Round: Stafford Venue: Easton College, Norwich
Contact: David Long Tel: 01603 410390/07789
356202 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.norfolkarchery.org
WRS Sherwood Archers WA 18
Round: WA 18m Venue: Joseph Whitaker School
Contact: Linda Telford Tel: 01636 892255 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.sherwoodarcher.org.uk
UKRS St Kingsmark WA 18m
Round: WA 18m Venue: Beachley Army Camp Gym
Contact: Julian Cleak Tel: 01633 485062 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.stkingsmark.co.uk
UKRS Stourbridge Annual WA 25
Round: WA 25m Venue: Waseley Hills High School
Contact: Peter Langmaid Tel: 0121 561 3763/07905
031479 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.scoa.org.uk
18/01/2015
UKRS Clophills 1st Open Triple
Round: Portsmouth, Vegas, Worcester Venue:
Alameda Sports Hall, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contact:
Suzi Bredin Tel: 01582 412418/07919 137065 Email:
[email protected]
WRS Droitwich Archery WA 25m & WA 18m
Combined
Round: Combined WA 25m & WA 18m Indoor Venue:
Royal Grammar School Sports Hall, Little London,
Worcester Contact: Mark Pattison Tel: 01905 457468
or 07770 962568 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.droitwicharchery.co.uk
WRS Guildford AC Indoor Open
Round: WA 25m Venue: Guildford Spectrum,
Parkway, Guildford Contact: Kevin Molloy Tel: 07748
871122 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk
UKRS Somerset Indoor Senior Championships
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Somerset College of
Art & Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton,
Somerset Contact: Doug Human Tel: 01984 634471
or 07796 506509 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.bowmenofdanesfield.co.uk
25/01/2015
UKRS Wigan & Orrell 16th Indoor
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Robin Park Sports &
Tennic Centre, Wigan Contact: Lorraine Burrow Tel:
07760 478348 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wiganandorrellarchers.co.uk
01/02/2015
UKRS Savile Bowmen 23rd Indoor
Round: Double Portsmouth Venue: Spen Valley High
School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire Contact: Emma
Coyle Tel: 07801 441881 Email:
[email protected]
07/02/2015 – 08/02/2015
UKRS Kestrels Worcester
Round: Single & Double Worcester Venue: Sandy
Sports & Community Centre, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Contact: Tina Horley Tel: 01767 681991 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.kestrelsarchery.org.uk
08/02/2015
UKRS Cumbria Indoor Open
Round: Portsmouth Venue: Penrith Leisure Centre,
Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768
866670/07805 507886 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.cumbriaarchery.com
15/02/2015
UKRS Chorley Bowmen 20th Combined WA 25 &
WA 18
Round: Combined WA 25m & WA 18m Indoor Venue:
South Ribble Tennis Centre Contact: Brenda Saxon Tel:
01257 271756 Email: [email protected]
21/02/2015 – 22/02/2015
UKRS 7th Brighton Bowmen WA 18m
Round: WA 18m Venue: The Holbrook Club, North
Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex Contact:
Christopher Tucknott Tel: 07808 590216 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.brightonbowmen.org.uk
22/02/2015
UKRS Targetcraft Archers 7th WA 18 Indoor
Round: WA 18m Venue: Montsaye Academy,
Greening Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire Contact:
Colin Thwaites Tel: 01536 726036(e)726677
(d)07753 238812 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.targetcraft.org
01/03/2015
UKRS Lasswade UKRS WA18
Round: WA 18 Venue: Lasswade Centre Contact: Tina
James Tel: 0131 665 4986 Email:
[email protected]
07/03/2015
UKRS NICS AC Stafford & Portsmouth
Round: Stafford & Portsmouth Venue: Belfast Royal
Academy Sports Hall Contact: Claire Merron Tel:
07870 522516 Email: [email protected]
Web: nicssa-ac.org.uk
08/03/2015
UKRS Yorkshire Indoor Championships & Open
Round: Full Face & 3 Spot Portsmouth Venue: QEGS,
Wakefield Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 249233
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk
12/04/2015
UKRS CWAA County Trials
Round: WA 1440 (FITA), Metrics I-V Venue:
Wyre Forest Co of Archers Contact: Mark
Pattison Tel: 0845 3881034 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED
EVENT
19/04/2015
UKRS Droitwich Spring Tournament
Round: All Warwicks Venue: Royal Grammar School,
The Grange, Fernhill Heath Contact: Tournament
Organiser Tel: 0844 3306 813 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.droitwicharchery.co.uk
10/05/2015
UKRS Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Round: York, Hereford, Bristols I-V Venue:
Droitwich Archery Contact: Mark Pattison
Tel: 0845 3881034 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk Notes: CLOSED
EVENT
FIELD
14/06/2014 – 15/06/2014
UKRS John Hartfield Memorial Shoot, NCAS &
EMAS Championships
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Daventry Rugby
Ground, Steffen Hill Sports Club Contact: Ann Hartfield
Tel: 01568 797932 or 07885 766101 Email:
[email protected]
16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014
UKRS Dunster Archery Week
Round: Tue: Big Game Venue: Dunster Castle,
Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick Nicholson Tel: 01722
716573 Email: [email protected]
21/06/2014 – 22/06/2014
UKRS Ballyvally AC Mid Summer Shoot
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Greenmount Contact:
Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: [email protected]
05/07/2014 – 06/07/2014
UKRS Watership Down Field Tournament
(Arrowhead Status)
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked
Venue: The Warren, White Hill, Kingsclere,
Hampshire Contact: Geoff Titchener Tel: 01962
774519 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.overtonblackarrows.org
Archery UK copy dates: 31 July 2014
Full tournament calendar can be accessed on www.archerygb.org
19/07/2014 – 20/07/2014
UKRS Junior UK National Field Championships
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Hutton Park Plantation,
Kendal, Cumbria Contact: Tony Tideswell Tel: 01539
721493 or 07815 454953 Email:
[email protected]
21/02/2015 – 22/02/2015
UKRS Ballyvally Daffodil Shoot
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Castlewellan Forest Park
Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email:
[email protected]
09/08/2014 – 10/08/2014
UKRS Fort Purbrook Open Championships
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Venue:
Fort Purbrook Contact: Daniel Hawley Tel: 02392
353640 Email: [email protected]
07/03/2015 – 08/03/2015
UKRS Shamrock Shoot/All Ireland Championships
(Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Castlewellan
Forest Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406
25986 Email: [email protected]
13/09/2014 – 14/09/2014
UKRS Ballyvally AC Autumn Shoot
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Loughbrickland
Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email:
[email protected]
11/04/2015 – 12/04/2015
UKRS Ron Bell Memorial Shoot (Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Ballywalter Park
Contact: Noel Tennyson Tel: 07846 405267
Email: [email protected]
UKRS DNAA Field Championships (Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked
Venue: Newpark Wood, Netherwitton, Near
Morpeth, Northumberland Contact: Terry Astley Tel:
0191 286 7175 Email: [email protected]
27/09/2014 – 28/09/2014
UKRS Welsh & Open Field Championships
(Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked
Venue: Pentref Bowmen Archery Club Contact:
Emily Williams Tel: 07938 834179 Email:
[email protected]
04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014
UKRS Ballands Autumn Shoot
Round: FITA 24 Combined Venue: Ballands Castle,
Penselwood, Somerset Contact: Andrew Rees Tel:
07718 803724/01747 860838 Email:
[email protected]
05/10/2014
UKRS Essex & Open Field Championships
(Arrowhead Status)
Round: FITA 24 Marked Venue: Panthers
Bowhunters, Chelmsford, Essex Contact: Marion
Saville Tel: 01787 373339 Email:
[email protected]
11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014
UKRS Cheshire & Open Field Tournament
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, Marked Venue: Birch
Farm, Mouldsworth, Cheshire Contact: Joyce Harrison
Tel: 0151 336 4320 Email: [email protected]
18/10/2014 – 19/10/2014
UKRS Coolnacran Classic
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Loughbrickland
Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: 028 406 25986 Email:
[email protected]
UKRS Exmouth Archers Field Shoot & DCAS
Championships
Round: FITA 24 Unmarked, FITA 24 Marked Venue:
Club Grounds, Big Wood, Exmouth Contact: Timothy
Pratt Tel: 01395 273409 Email: [email protected]
02/11/2014
UKRS 30th Surrey Field Archery Championships
Round: National Animal Round, FITA 24 Unmarked
Venue: High Ashurst Activity Centre, Dorking, Surrey
Contact: John Pettett Tel: 020 8393 4313 or 07968
832496 Email: [email protected]
15/11/2014 – 16/11/2014
UKRS Coolnacran Classic 2 (Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Whyte’s Estate
Contact: Eddie McClean Tel: [email protected] Email: 028 406 25986
17/01/2015 – 18/01/2015
UKRS Ballyvally “Snowdrop” (Arrowhead)
Round: FITA 24 Combined Venue: Whyte’s
Estate, Loughbrickland Contact: Eddie McClean
Tel: 028 406 25986 Email: [email protected]
08/02/2015
UKRS St Valentines Shoot
Round: FITA 24 Mixed Venue: Ballywalter Park,
Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland Contact:
Noel Tennyson Tel: 07846 405267 Email:
[email protected]
CLOUT
07/06/2014 – 08/06/2014
UKRS Eagle Bowmen Weekend of Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way FITA, Double One and
Two Way Archery GB Clout Venue: Frenchfield
Playing Fields, Penrith, Cumbria Contact: Chris
Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:
[email protected] Web: eaglebowmen.com
16/06/2014 – 22/06/2014
UKRS Dunster Archery Week (Tassel)
Round: Thu: Double Two Way Clout Venue:
Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset Contact: Nick
Nicholson Tel: 01722 716573 Email: [email protected]
12/07/2014 – 13/07/2014
UKRS Cumbria County Double One Way FITA
(Tassel)
Round: Double One Way FITA Clout Venue:
Frenchfield Playing Fields ,Penrith, Cumbria
Contact: Chris Battersby Tel: 01768 866670 Email:
[email protected] Web: eaglebowmen.com
09/08/2014
UKRS The Nethermoss FITA & Metric Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way FITA & Metric Clout
Venue: The Thomas Galvin Sports Ground,
Abbey Lane, Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257
273906 or 07768 962008 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.nethermossarchers.com
10/08/2014
UKRS The LAA Champs & Open Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout
Venue: Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey
Lane, Burscough Contact: Tony Hoe Tel: 01257
273906 or 07768 962008 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.nethermossarchers.com
16/08/2014
Surrey Clout Championships & Open (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Clout Venue:
Warlingham Archery Club, Surrey Contact:
Andrea Beddard Tel: 01883 348672 Email:
[email protected] Notes: numbers
strictly limited
17/08/2014
UKRS 14th Ted Mallett Open Clout
Round: Archery GB Imperial Senior & Junior Venue: St
John Fisher High School, Hookstone Drive, Harrogate
Contact: Clive Woolley Tel: 01937 588510 or 07768
701997 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.harrogate-archery.co.uk
UKRS Derbyshire Clout
Round: Archery GB Imperial Clout Venue: Burton
Bridge Archers, Meadow Road, Burton on Trent
Contact: Geoff Fisher Tel: 07910 784428 Email:
[email protected]
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23/08/2014 – 25/08/2014
UKRS Cheshire’s 5th Tri Clout (Tassel)
Round: Single & Double 2 Way and 1 Way
Archery GB Clout & Single & Double FITA Clout
Venue: Wirral Rugby Ground, Neston Contact: Peter
Gregory Tel: 0161 351 0013 or 07790 839834 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.goldcrestarchers.co.uk
UKRS Vic Skeats Memorial Clout Weekend
Round: Metric & Imperial One Way Double Clouts (All
Distances) Venue: Holton Heath, East Holton, Poole,
Dorset Contact: Phil Taylor Tel: 01202 624302 or
07790 229056 Email: [email protected]
UKRS DWAA Champs & Devizes Weekend (Tassel)
Round: Double Two Way Clout Venue: John
Doyle Playing Fields, Green Lane, Devizes
Contact: Kay Smith Tel: 07771 364363 Email: [email protected] Web: dwaa.org.uk
18/10/2014
UKRS Archery GB National Clout Championships
(Tassel)
Round: Archery GB Double One Way Clout
Venue: Bronte Archers, Rawden Meadows,
Apperly Bridge Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757
249233 Email: [email protected]
24/08/2014
UKRS Essex Metric Clout Champs (Tassel)
Round: Single & Double One Way Metric Clout
Venue: Woodford Archers, Whitbread Sports
Ground, Durham Avenue, Woodford Contact: Deb
Shrimpton Tel: 07900 342676 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.woodfordarchers.org.uk
19/10/2014
UKRS Rutland Open Clout (Tassel)
Round: One Way Double FITA Clout, Double
Metric Clout, Venue: Casterton Business &
Enterprise College, Great Casterton, Stamford,
Lincolnshire Contact: Chrissie Mortlock Tel: 01780
450305 or 07790 957177 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.b-o-r.org
07/09/2014
UKRS Gloucestershire & Open Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Imperial Clout Venue:
Katharine Lady Berkeley School Contact: Mavis
Reynolds Tel: 01452 863709 Email:
[email protected]
26/10/2014
UKRS Shropshire & Open Clout
Round: Imperial Two Way Double Clout Venue:
Longford Hall, Newport, Shropshire Contact: Des
Parkinson Tel: 07833 229290 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.bowbrookarchers.co.uk
UKRS NCAS Clout Championships (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout
Venue: St John Fisher School, Harrogate
Contact: Andrew Neal Tel: 01757 249233 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.ncas.co.uk
14/09/2014
UKRS Bowflights & Warwick Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial
Clout Venue: Waseley Hills High School, School
Road, Rubery, Birmingham Contact: Frances Smith
Tel: 0121 624 8586 or 07906 158597 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.cwaa.org.uk
UKRS Rochdale Charity Clout (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial
Clout Venue: Bowlee Playing Fields, Heywood
Old Road, Middleton Contact: Bethany Woodcock Tel:
01457 870200 or 07914 586602 Email:
[email protected]
21/09/2014
UKRS DNAA Clout Championships (Tassel)
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Imperial
Clout Venue: Ashington Rugby Club Contact:
Graham Baker Tel: 01670 523574 Email:
[email protected]
27/09/2014 – 28/09/2014
UKRS Kendal Bowmen Two Day Clout
Round: Double One Way Archery GB Clout Both Days
Venue: Westmorland County Showfield, Crooklands,
Milnthorpe, Cumbria Contact: Craig Benson Tel:
01539 740219 or 07545 865111 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.kendalbowmen.co.uk
28/09/2014
UKRS Sarum Clout (Tassel)
Round: Single & Double One Way Archery GB
Imperial Clout Venue: Trafalgar School,
Downton, Salisbury Contact: Peter Durtnall Tel: 01722
716401 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.southwiltsarcheryclub.co.uk
04/10/2014 – 05/10/2014
UKRS Hampshire FITA Clout Weekend
Round: Single & Double FITA & Metric Clout (All
Distances), One Way Archery GB Clout Venue:
Waterside Archers, Summer Lane, Exbury, Hampshire
Contact: Richard Summers Tel: 02380 273763 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.haa.org.uk
11/10/2014 – 12/10/2014
UKRS Fakenham’s Clout Weekend (Tassel)
Round: FITA & Metric Clout, Archery GB Imperial
Two Way Clout Venue: Fakenham Sports Centre,
Hempton Road, Fakenham Contact: Sarah Hubbard
Tel: 01760 3365587 or 07525 368343 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.fakenhambowmen.org.uk
02/11/2014
UKRS NCAS & EMAS Annual Clout
Round: FITA & Metric Double One Way Clout Venue:
Kettering Sports Club, Northampton Road, Kettering,
Northamptonshire Contact: Angela Bray Tel: 01536
519119/07767 676001 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.ncasarchery.org.uk
09/11/2014
UKRS Sherwood Archers Open Clout
Round: Archery GB Double One Way Metric Clout
Venue: Home Farm Lane, Kirklington, Nottinghamshire
Contact: Mario Stankovic Tel: 01636 814494/07885
346726 Email: [email protected]
01/03/2015
UKRS Kettering & Open Clout
Round: FITA Clout & Junior Metric Double One Way
Clout Venue: Kettering Sports Club, Northampton
Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire Contact: Angela
Bray Tel: 01536 519119/07767 676001 Email:
[email protected] Web:
www.ketteringarchers.co.uk
FLIGHT
10/08/2014
20th WMAS & Open Flight Championships
Round: Class A, Class C N/E 45lbs, Class D, Class G
Flight Venue: Parachute Centre, Twemlows Stud Farm,
Whitchurch, Shropshire Contact: Mike Willrich Tel:
01785 250490 Email: [email protected]
Notes: Possible change of date to 7 Sept 2014.
23/08/2014
WRS Archery GB National Flight Championships
Round: All Flight Venue: Elvington Airfield, Elvington,
Near York Contact: Tony Bakes Tel: 01482 375033
Email: [email protected] Web:
www.archerygb.org
31/08/2014
WRS Northern Counties Flight Championships
Round: All Flight Venue: Elvington Airfield Contact:
Antony Bakes Tel: 01482 375033 Email:
[email protected]
78 RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS NEWS
Records
Ladies
Sandra Russell
Sandra Russell
UK RECORDS
CLOUT
Compound Unlimited
Ladies
Katie Foster
Rebecca Kellett
Single One-Way Clout 180 yds
Double Metric Clout 75m
108
334
Barebow
Junior Gentlemen
Joe Lomas
Ladies
Carol Fairbrother
Double One-Way Clout 180 yds
Single Metric Clout 125m
24
168
FIELD
Compound Unlimited
Junior Gentlemen
Jake Walsh
FITA Unmarked Blue
FITA Mixed White
FITA Double Mixed White
182
322
TARGET INDOOR
Recurve
Junior Gentlemen
Alex North
Bray II
260
Compound Unlimited
Junior Gentlemen
James Howse
Bray I
285
Gentlemen
Neil Bridgewater
Bray II
288
Barebow
352
Longbow
Junior Gentlemen
Adam Tucker
Adam Tucker
FITA Mixed Blue
FITA Double Mixed Blue
175
311
Junior Ladies
Nicole Deasy
Rosie Cathcart
Bray I
Vegas
202
103
Junior Gentlemen
Kyle Whitehand
Vegas
315
Ladies
Ewa Johannson Lind
Bray II
246
Nicole Deasy
Jane Forrow
Bray I
Vegas
202
118
Gentlemen
Jason Meehan
Phillipe Masters
Bray II
Worcester
257
273
Bray II
110
Longbow
Junior Ladies
Hannah Grainger
TARGET OUTDOOR IMPERIAL
Recurve
Junior Ladies
Isobel Roberts
Short Junior Warwick
414
Ladies
Verity Gray
New Warwick
200
Junior Ladies
Hollie Thirtle
Albion
429
Junior Gentlemen
James Johnson
Short Junior Warwick
350
Ladies
Michaela Lake
Long Warwick
142
Barebow
Achievements
Pyle D
Charlesworth I
Gunstone N
FITA TARGET
TARGET
Recurve
Junior Lady – Blue
Gilder S
Evesham Jnrs
550
Junior Lady – Black
Warner L
Kirby Muxloe Jnrs
531
Junior Gentleman – Blue
Holden R
Thanet
557
Junior Gentleman – Black
Masefield J
Lichfield Jnrs
Jones G
Stafford Jnrs
541
537
Junior Gentleman – White
Masefield J
Lichfield Jnrs
Jones R
King’s Lynn Jnrs
Jones G
Stafford Jnrs
521
509
502
Senior Lady – Black
De Kretser M
Guildford
Tipping R
Aberdeen University
Pragnell K
Southampton
Johnson B
Redhill
544
543
542
532
Senior Lady – White
Davis E
Costa K
Littlechild B
Creasey R
521
511
508
501
University of Warwick
Burleigh
Royal Richmond
Belvoir
Senior Gentleman – Red
Sutherland G
Worthing
Senior Gentleman – Blue
Slaymaker D
Archery GB
Davies T
Rayleigh Town
Hall T
University of Warwick
Ball G
Lough Cuan
Williams K
Spelthorne
Hagley D
Rivernook
Green B
Ditchling
Senior Gentleman – Black
Hill P
Howard
Caine A
Old Basing
Wilbraham J
Linwood Sports Centre
Richardson A
Gravesend
Higgs G
Reigate Priory
Rowland G
Droitwich
Tatner C
Loughborough Student
Davidson G
Glasgow
Povey R
South Moorlands
Clarke D
Houghton & Wyton
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
576
602
560
559
558
558
556
550
545
543
537
534
533
533
533
529
529
527
Droitwich
Arundown
Sutton
Senior Gentleman – White
Rafeeldeen N
Harrow
Pyle D
Droitwich
Stolarski M
Guildford
Tanner P
Reigate Priory
Ansley D
Banbury Cross
Franklin P
Hampstead
Stocker S
Guildford
King P
Archery GB
Parker D
Burton Joyce
Baulch A
Archery GB
Black G
Napier University
Garrett S
Aberdeen University
Taylor P
Chichester
Welton A
Evesham
Clark B
Rutland
Taylor J
Archery GB
Parker R
2020 Archery
Lancaster S
Holbrook
Ferro L
Brent Valley
Tatner C
Loughborough Students
Hill P
Howard
Pragnell J
Southampton
D’Entrecasteaux S
Farnham
Gates S
Burleigh
Gomm J
Spelthorne
Passey M
Hillingdon
Dicks M
Farnham
Passey R
Hillingdon
Meehan J
C.M.O.
Holder A
Southampton
526
525
525
522
521
521
521
519
519
518
517
516
515
515
515
513
511
510
510
509
506
506
506
505
505
504
504
504
502
501
501
528
508
Parvess M
Allen D
Spelthorne
Bognor Regis
553
551
Senior Gentleman – Black
Nippers J
Guernsey
O’Boyle P
Andover
Haynes B
Belvoir
Moseley M
Holbrook
Lemon C
Severn
Ward A
Evesham
541
538
535
533
527
526
Senior Gentleman – White
Nelms S
Haynes B
Belvoir
Grainger G
Harefield
Smith J
Frome Town
Sampson NR
Chichester
522
517
514
514
500
FITA SILVER TARGET
TARGET
Recurve
Junior Gentleman – White
Charlesworth M
Angmering Jnrs
509
FITA ARROWHEAD
FIELD
Recurve
Junior Gentleman – Gold
Huston P
East Belfast Jnrs
353
Senior Lady – Grey
Vines R
253
Supermarine
Senior Gentleman – White
Timmins D
Oxford
313
563
Junior Gentleman – White
Relf A
Malvern Jnrs
Caine J
Old Basing Jnrs
Senior Gentleman – Black
Timmins D
Oxford
310
509
502
Senior Gentleman – Brown
Danel L
Oxford
263
Senior Lady – Blue
Witham G
552
Senior Gentleman – Green
Danel L
Oxford
Butterworth N
Royal Leamington Spa
243
227
Compound
Junior Gentleman – Blue
Taylor A
Silver Spoon Jnrs
Guernsey
Senior Lady – Black
Holder J
Southampton
Hales S
Alton & Four Marks
Taylor K
Chichester
543
541
528
Senior Lady – White
Watson S
Andover
Sampson C
Chichester
532
521
Senior Gentleman – Blue
Creasey M
Nonsuch
559
Recurve Barebow
Junior Lady – Black
Benton S
Lough Cuan
271
Junior Lady – Brown
McConville S
Ballyvally Jnrs
198
Senior Lady – Black
O’Connor O
Ballyvally
272
RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS NEWS 79
Senior Lady – Brown
Wills W J
Supermarine
200
Senior Gentleman – Black
Corbett G
Ballyvally
Walker A
Archery GB
282
277
Senior Gentleman – Grey
Benton S
Lough Cuan
Millar M
Lough Cuan
Byrne S
Ballyvally
262
258
257
Senior Gentleman – Brown
Byrne S
Ballyvally
Thompson G
City Of Belfast
245
235
Junior Gentleman – Silver
Hamilton D
Ballyvally Jnrs
391
Junior Gentleman – Black
McMullan R
Ballyvally Jnrs
364
322
Junior Gentleman – Green
McConville P
Ballyvally Jnrs
297
Senior Lady – Grey
Simpson N
Merry N
Baier K
350
339
335
Oxford
Oxford
Oxford
Senior Lady – Brown
Baier K
Oxford
313
Senior Gentleman – Grey
Glover B
Oxford University
Parkin N
Oxford
343
333
326
315
6 GOLD END SENIOR
TARGET
Recurve
GRAND MASTER BOWMAN
TARGET
Senior Lady
Spice W
Senior Gentleman
Shaw A
Junior Lady
Sargeant B
Canterbury Jnrs
Senior Lady
Eyers E
Hotchkiss P
Darenteford
R.N. South Coast
Senior Gentleman
Beadle P
Martin D
West Essex
C.M.O.
Compound
Compound
Junior Gentleman – Brown
Walsh J
Ballyvally Jnrs
Senior Gentleman – Brown
Johnson S
Chelmsford Tudor Rose
Glover B
Oxford University
COMPOUND
Cleve
FLIGHT
Compound Target
Senior Lady
Smith L
Barnsley YMCA
MASTER BOWMAN
TARGET
Recurve
Senior Gentleman
Jones H
St Kingsmark
TARGET
Compound
Senior Gentleman
Tombe C
Annall J
Fast & Loose
Archery GB
JUNIOR MASTER BOWMAN U16
TARGET
Compound
Junior Lady
Sargeant B
Abbey (Kent)
Canterbury Jnrs
6 GOLD END JUNIOR
TARGET
Compound
Junior Lady
Craven M
North End Jnrs
Junior Gentleman
Caine J
Old Basing Jnrs
3 GOLD END (LONGBOW)
TARGET
Longbow
Senior Lady
Hudson S
White Rose
Senior Gentleman
Bryning K
Grove H
Bebington
Noak Hill
ARCHERY UK • SUMMER 2014
80 DIRECTORY
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Archery GB Historian
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Chairman
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Events and Facilities Manager
Jon Nott
Tel: 07771 890367
Email: [email protected]
Pathway Manager
Ceri-Ann Davies
Tel: 07425 623339
Email: [email protected]
Programme Manager
Hilda Gibson
Tel: 01952 603355
Email: [email protected]
Olympic Coach
Lloyd Brown
Tel: 01952 607964
Email: [email protected]
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Michael Peart
Performance Coach
Songi Woo
Tel: 01952 607967
Email: [email protected]
Director – Development
Director – England
Geoff Malyon
Muriel Kirkwood
Tel: 01314 540283
Email: [email protected]
Director – Wales
Tony Nilsen
Tel: 02920 813768
Email: [email protected]
Performance Pathway Co-ordinator
Anna Stodter
Tel: 07710 303865
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07799 890673
Email: [email protected]
Associated Organisations
Royal Air Force Archery
Andrew Melling
Email: [email protected]
Post Office Recreation Club
Clive Singer
Tel: 01252 324304
British Association for
Japanese Archery
Malcolm Burch
Francessca Stirling
Tel: 020 7633 5082
Email: [email protected]
Civil Service Archery Association
Len Furbank
Email: [email protected]
English Archery Federation
Lynne Evans MBE
Tel: 01749 346944
Email: [email protected]
Regional Secretaries
Southern Counties
Christopher Fletcher-Campbell
Director – Northern Ireland
Email:[email protected]
Northern Counties
Alan Willsher
Committee Chairmen
Target
Lee Miller
Email: [email protected]
National Tournaments
Tim Pratt
Email: chairman.nationaltournaments
@archerygb.org
Ann Shepherd
Tel: 01625 871527
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ncas.co.uk
East Midlands
Lynn Fisher
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.emasarchery.co.uk
West Midlands
Geoff Beston
Tel: 01747 860838
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 02476 388562
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wmas.org.uk
Judges
Grand Western
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gwas.org.uk
Coaching
Scotland
Hannah Brown
Tim Swane
Tel: 01539 739176
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01457 870200
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01952 607961
Email: [email protected]
Jane Percival
Tel: 01865 730467
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.scas-archery.org.uk
Tel: 01952 607962
Email: [email protected]
Katy Cumming
Magazine, Ezine & Website Editor
British Universities & Colleges Sport
Junior
Performance Officer
Tel: 01179 218120
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01314 540283
Email: [email protected]
Performance Co-ordinator
Stephanie Kelly
Harriet Jones, McCann
Tel: 01622 851777
Email: [email protected]
Andrew Rees
Tel: 01952 677888
Email: [email protected]
Archery GB Press Officer
Bob McGonigle
Field
Rachel Watson
Email: [email protected]
Director – Marketing
Director – Scotland
Tel: 01952 602794
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01952 677888
Email: [email protected]
Post vacant
Tel: 01952 677888
Email: [email protected]
Coaching Officer
Andrea Holmes
Director – Finance & General
Purposes
General Enquiries
Membership Services Manager
Helen Smedley
Tel: 07941 514216
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07967 477049
Email: [email protected]
Main Office No. 01952 677888
Email: [email protected]
Helen Eccleston
Bryan Woodcock
Email: [email protected]
Membership
Services
Freddie Collier
Director – Operations
Julie Ryan
Tel: 07525 233592
Email: [email protected]
Commercial and
Information Systems
David Sherratt
Arthur Credland
Helen Woodcock
To be confirmed
Martin Symonds
Tel: 07702 008557
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk
Wales
Alan Canning
Disabilities
Tel: 01873 810280
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.welsharcheryassociation.com
Tel: 01912 375648
Email: [email protected]
Northern Ireland
Helen George
Rules
Graham Potts
Email: [email protected]
Tom Liddy
Tel: 02892 602719
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.niarchery.co.uk
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County Secretaries
Bedfordshire
Roger Horley
Tel: 01767 681991
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.archerybeds.com
Berkshire
Steve Nicolson
Tel: 01189 733470
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.berkshirearchery.co.uk
Buckinghamshire
Brian Dickson
Tel: 07894 467122
Email:
[email protected]
Web: www.bucksarcheryassociation.org.uk
Cambridgeshire
Carl Moore
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cambridgeshirearchery.org
Essex & Suffolk
London
Staffordshire
Tel: 01375 407695
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ecaa.org.uk
Tel: 07979 694489
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.claa.org.uk
Tel: 07884 498200
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.staffs-archery.org.uk
Middlesex
Surrey
Tel: 0208 907 8700
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.middlesexarchery.org.uk
Tel: 01372 276 612
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.countysurreyarchery.co.uk
Graham Sibley
Glamorgan
Pat Widger
Tel: 01446 735260
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.glamorganarcheryassoc.org.uk
Gloucestershire
Malcolm Wootton
Tel: 01453 543502
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.glosarchery.co.uk
Gwent
Ann White
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gwentarchery.co.uk
Hampshire
Pauline Hunton
Dr Harry Parkes
Colin Okin
Sussex
Tel: 01603 502949
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.norfolkarchery.org
Tel: 01903 238975
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sussex-archery.org.uk
Jamie Lee
Warwickshire
Tel: 01536 519119
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ncasarchery.org.uk
Tel: 01926 741838
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.cwaa.org.uk
Angela Bray
North Wales
John Sharpe
Herefordshire
Nottinghamshire
Cumbria
Tel: 01568 797890
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.herefordshirearchery.co.uk
Tel: 01159 820470
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nottsarchery.co.uk
Tel: 01946 841333
Email [email protected]
Web: www.cumbriaarcheryassociation.co.uk
Hertfordshire
Derbyshire
Tel: 07557 806693
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hertsarchery.org.uk
Tel: 07894 686102
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.derbyshirearchers.com
Isle of Man
Tel: 01625 871527
Web: www.cheshirearchery.org
Stuart Burnett
Yvonne Long
Devon & Cornwall
John Russell
Tel: 01392 877061
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dcas.org.uk
Dorset & Wiltshire
Michael Vittles
Tel: 01793 854992
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dwaa.org.uk
Durham & Northumberland
Jim Rodgers
Tel: 01429 273596
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dnaa.co.uk
Dyfed
Sian Richardson
Tel: 01437 720580
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dyfedarchers.org.uk
Lesley Grady
Tracey Jackson
Sarah Rigby
Tel: 01624 624792
Email [email protected]
Kent
Kay Holliman
Tel: 01634 666898
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.archerykent.org.uk
Lancashire
Michael Thomason
Tel: 07973 864651
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.worcestershirearchery.co.uk
Yorkshire
Andrew Wilkinson
Tel: 01132 860110
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk
Powys
Stephanie Nash
Tel: 01597 824766
Web: www.sampaa.co.uk
Scotland (Western)
Vacant
Scotland (Eastern)
Tina James
Tel: 01968 677169
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.scottisharchery.org.uk
Paul McGarry
Shropshire
Sue Williamson
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lrcaa.org
Tel: 01694 722767
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.shropshirearcherysociety.co.uk
Lincolnshire
Somerset
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lincsarchery.co.uk
Michelle Hall
Tel: 07889 131372
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.oxfordshirearchery.org
Scotland (Northern)
Lynne Fisher
Worcestershire
Chris Fletcher-Campbell
Tel: 01925 819781
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lancashire-archery.org.uk
Alan Tonge
Kathy Folkard
Oxfordshire
Elaine Muncaster
Leicestershire & Rutland
Doreen Cannon
Northamptonshire
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.haa.org.uk/haaweb
Ann Shepherd
Rae Harder
Norfolk
Tel: 01691 712609
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.northwalesarchery.org.uk
Cheshire
Julia Brooks
Rhiannon Norfolk
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.somersetarchery.co.uk
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82 FROM THE CHAIRMAN
And finally
We would like to thank the following
sponsors and partners
For long term support of our core programmes:
S
ummer is here at last and the future of
our sport is looking even brighter. And it is all
thanks to you.
It seems many months ago that we asked for your support to
change the way our sport is governed so that we build for the
future and make the most of all the opportunities that come our
way, both in the way we operate and the funding environment.
It led to robust debate and some lively roadshows where one
thing became clear: just how much you care about our wonderful
sport. It became even clearer when we received such overwhelming
backing for the governance changes. Almost 90 per cent of you voted
yes – and that tells me the future of archery in the UK is very bright indeed.
Work will begin immediately, and we will work to achieve the proposed
changes to the way our sport is governed to ensure it is fit for purpose for
the exciting challenges that lie ahead.
It was also great to be able to meet so many of you at the roadshows.
Thank you so much for coming along to find out for yourself and be part of
the process. Another plus was being able to welcome so many younger
members to the AGM.You are our future so please, keep up the support.
I am also really pleased about changes to the Archery GB Plaquette
Awards. Not many of these have been awarded but that is changing.They
are a great way to recognise the hard work put in by volunteers across the
sport so it is time to start thinking about worthy recipients so that we can
hand out many more at the next AGM.
On a personal note, I was really pleased to see the Plaquette Award going
to Richard and Susan Custance at this year’s AGM.They have both done so
much for the sport over the years and I know neither of them ever expected
to receive any reward. It was very well deserved.
We also have a very new addition to the archery family. May I send my –
and our – congratulations to Archery GB’s Marketing Manager Sarah Booth
on the safe arrival of a son, even if it was a bit earlier than expected!
Congratulations too to our elite archers.They have been putting in some
fantastic results of late.
The future’s bright, summer is here – so get out there and make the
most of it!
Performance Sponsor:
For helping us raise standards:
2014 Archery GB National Series:
Gold
Dave Harrison, Chairman,Archery GB
Silver
Archery GB is the trading name of the Grand National
Archery Society, a company limited by guarantee
no. 1342150 Registered in England.
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